Sometimes, problems of the ears can become so terrible and go out of hand that they may have to be operated. So, what are the different types of surgeries that can be performed for the ear? Surgeries of the Ear: Common surgeries performed to address a variety of ear problems may include: Myringotomy and ventilation…
Chronic Otitis Media (COM) is commonly referred to as infection of the middle ear. Talking about the middle ear, it is a shallow chamber behind the ear drum which houses the small bones to transmit sound from the eardrum to the inner ear. It is connected by the Eustachian Tube to the area behind the…
What is a Sinusoidal Tumour? Sinusoidal tumours are those which emerge from the nose and paranasal sinuses (air-filled cavities lined with mucosa around the nose). These tumours can be benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Prevalence of Sinusoidal Tumour: These tumours represent around 3-5% of all head and neck cancers. Care should be taken to diagnose…
Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma or JNA is a noncancerous but aggressive vascular tumour behind the nose and paranasal sinuses. These rare tumours can grow rapidly and cause serious damage to the surrounding structures, including the eye sockets, skull bones and even the brain. This condition is exclusively seen in teenage boys (over 10 years of age)…
What are Paranasal Sinuses? Paranasal sinuses are hollow spaces in facial bones that are lined by the mucosa in continuation with the nasal cavity. The different types of paranasal sinuses include frontal sinus, maxillary sinus, ethmoid sinus, and sphenoid sinus named after the bone in which they are housed. Whenever there is any infection or…
Hearing loss is one of the major complaints for review when patients visit an ENT doctor. It is estimated that 6.3% of the people in the country suffer from some kind of hearing impairment. With rise in noise pollution, hearing loss is also on the rise. Types of Hearing Loss: There are 3 types of…
