December 1, 2010 # 7:32 pm # ENT, Minor # No Comment
Rhinophyma Or Potato Tumor: An Unsighty tumor of nose :Clinical features and management:
It is a slow growing tumor due to hypertrophy of sebaceous glands of tip of nose.
Rhinophyma (an advanced type of rosacea) is characterized by an enlarged, bulbous, and red nose resulting from enlargement of the oil-producing glands beneath the surface of the skin on the nose.
Often seen in …
November 5, 2010 # 3:32 pm # ENT # 4 Comments
Other Names:
Myiasis narium
Maggots in nose
Larvae in nose
Myiasis is the infestation of tissue with fly larvae, commonly referred to as maggots. Maggots infest nose, nasopharynx and paranasal sinuses causing extensive destruction and obvious deformity.
Etiology or Cause:
Flies especially of genus Chrysomyia – Chrysomia bezianna(other common species are Lucilia hominivora or Sacrophaga Georginia) are attracted by the foul smelling discharge …
September 11, 2010 # 7:52 pm # ENT # No Comment
Chronic pharyngitis can cause a significant problem in daily life, starting from throat discomfort in the morning to alteration of voice .Chronic inflammatory condition of the pharynx characterized by hypertrophy of mucosa, seromucinous glands, subepithelial lymphoid follicles and even the muscular coat of the pharynx.
Two Types of Chr. Pharyngitis-
Chronic Catarrhal Pharyngitis
Chronic Granular Pharyngitis ( Hypertrophic )
Causes ( Etiology ) Of …