Showing papers in "Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America in 1985"

TL;DR: Overall, epidemiologic evidence shows that occupational exposures play a minor, though definite, role in the development of head and neck cancer, however, studies corroborate that occupational Exposure are the major determinants of disease.

TL;DR: A large body of clinical evidence, histopathologic data, and, more recently, immunologic studies support the concept that carcinomas of the nasopharynx constitute two distinct diseases.

TL;DR: Orbital infections are due to sinusitis in 75 per cent of cases and the ethmoid sinus is the most likely culprit.

TL;DR: In most instances of cerebrospinal rhinorrhea, the dural defect occurs at or near the region of the ethmoid roof and can be repaired exclusively by an extracranial approach.

TL;DR: Therapeutic options are presented and discussed along with the factors that may influence the prognosis in cancer of the oropharynx.

TL;DR: The anatomy of the ethmoid sinus is complex and variable and the organization of the pneumatic cells, their drainage, and their relation to important adjacent structures are described and illustrated.

TL;DR: Research on retinoid treatment of neoplastic lesions will ultimately determine the long-term effect of these substances on cancer development, but until specific indications are firmly established through clinical trials, retinoids compounds cannot be routinely recommended.

TL;DR: The histologic criteria of Jakobsson, the nuclear criteria suggested by Holm, and the immunologic staging parameters discussed here will hopefully better predict survival, and more importantly, guide therapy.

TL;DR: Adequate preoperative physical examination and roentgenologic evaluation, coupled with a thorough ophthalmologic consultation, are required for complete knowledge of the extent of the damage.

TL;DR: CT scanning of the ethmoid sinuses allows for simultaneous and accurate evaluation of fine bony detail as well as subtle soft tissue abnormalities in patients with pathology in this region.

TL;DR: Surgical decompression of the medial optic canal is indicated when central nervous system causes are ruled out and vision fails to improve on megadose intravenous steroids.

TL;DR: The impact on language learning of mild hearing loss due to otitis media with effusion has forced a new look at the dynamics of central auditory processing and it is relevant to reexamine CAP theory in terms of such hearing loss.

TL;DR: The operative management of recurrent head and neck malignancy patients and the role of radiotherapy and chemotherapy in their treatment are discussed.

TL;DR: A series of cases is presented to illustrate radiographically the importance of the ethmoid sinus in various histopathologic states and the need for therapy to be directed to this location.

TL;DR: The operating microscope opens a new world of precision in intranasal sinus surgery by providing binocular vision with excellent illumination, with a self-retaining speculum for better visualization, the surgeon is seated and both hands are free, allowing for better control.

TL;DR: With an unknown or occult primary cancer, the clinical presentation can be either undiagnosed lump or lumps in the neck that has been biopsied and diagnosed as metastatic cancer on the basis of the histopathologic findings.

TL;DR: The successful management of patients with squamous cell cancer of the aerodigestive tract requires a multispecialty team and the role of the dentist as a member of this team is discussed.

TL;DR: Skin tests remain the best diagnostic tool to supplement the history and physical examination in current allergy practice because they are a highly specific measure of IgE fixed to tissue and they offer the advantage of immediate results.

TL;DR: The article explains who should be evaluated and for what reasons and the evaluation process, test stimuli, and use of assessment findings are presented.

TL;DR: The otolaryngologist must appreciate the importance of otolARYngic allergy diagnosis and management and include allergy in the differential diagnoses where appropriate.

TL;DR: Induction CT in untreated locally advanced pts is under intensive investigation at present, and traditionally, chemotherapy (CT) has been used as a palliative agent in recurrent and/or metastatic tumors.

TL;DR: The quality of life after laryngectomy is clearly improved, and future advances may restore continuity of the upper respiratory tract with resumption of normal nasal function, humidification of the lower respiratory tract, and elimination of the permanent tracheostoma.

TL;DR: Endpoint titration provides a quantitative means for undertaking treatment of aeroallergen sensitivity and becomes a reliable baseline for all forms of inhalant allergy care.

TL;DR: The treatment of patients with cancer of the larynx must consider the potential for multiple sites of origin and the possibility of regional metastasis, and induction chemotherapy appears to be a promising, albeit unproved, adjuvant therapy.

TL;DR: CT and MR imaging have revolutionized diagnostic medical imaging and experience indicates that MR scanning will replace CT.

TL;DR: Patients with constitutional disorders resulting in intractable vasomotor rhinosinusitis cannot be "cured" by surgery, but they can be helped to cope with their problem with minimal symptomatology.

TL;DR: ABR abnormalities were not in themselves sufficient to define the precise site of the lesion, nor could they determine the kind of lesion present, however, they were indicative of the level and extent of direct involvement by the disease process or of the pressure and distortion effects of theLesion on the brainstem.

TL;DR: Combinations of surgery and radiotherapy have improved cure rates in moderately advanced malignancies, but a preference between preoperative and postoperative radiotherapy in specific sites is still controversial.

TL;DR: Specific guidelines for therapy of various head and neck sites are offered as a rational approach to formulation of individual treatment programs.