The rate of recovery from SSNHL was lower among patients with metabolic syndrome than among those without metabolic syndrome, and prognosis was poorer in patients with 4 or more diagnostic factors of the metabolic syndrome.

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Background and ObjectivesZZThe demand for rhinoplasty has been high for both men and women over the years; recently, however, it is rapidly increasing for men as their interest in aesthetics has heightened. This study investigated the psychological characteristics of male patients who underwent rhinoplasty through questionnaire-guided consultation. In addition, we investigated the difference between patients and surgeons regarding their aesthetic concerns for rhinoplasty. Subjects and MethodZZOf the male patients who underwent rhinoplasty from January 2006 to December 2012, 124 patients who had completed the questionnaires were included. The questionnaire for rhinoplasty asked about the basic personality traits of patients, patients' complaints about their nose, reasons for receiving the operation and expectation for postoperative change. ResultsZZPatients responded most to the item, "I have high expectations for the surgery" for the question regarding personality characteristics, followed by the response, "I am concerned about my health." Regarding questions about reasons for rhinoplasty, complaints about their dorsum were high; among these patients, they were most concerned about the appearance of the 'crooked nose' when viewed from the front. On the other hand, the concern for the 'poorly defined nasal tip' was not high, whereas it was defined as one of the problems mentioned by the surgeons. ConclusionZZThese results show differences regarding aesthetic concerns between the patients and the surgeon, especially regarding the nasal tip. It would be helpful for both patient and surgen to plan the surgery after careful consultation based on the questionnaire, accurate understanding of the patients' complaints and expectations to obtain satisfactory results for both.

Inflammatory pseudotumors, which clinically mimic neoplasms, are space-occupying collections of inflammatory cells, histiocytes, and fibroblasts. They are most often found in the orbits and lungs, but rarely in the head and neck region, and hardly ever in the nasal septum.Here we report on a 71-year-old woman with pseudotumor cerebri and an inflammatory pseudotumor of the nasal septum. This case demonstrates that inflammatory pseudotumor can cooccur in the brain and nasal septum. Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg 2017;60(2):83-6 Key WordsZZInflammatory pseudotumor ㆍNasal septum ㆍPseudotumor cerebri.

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