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A E Tarazi

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PubMed1993

Laryngeal tuberculosis: presentation of 16 cases and review of the literature.

Tuberculosis of the larynx was quite common in the past and usually associated with advanced pulmonary cavitations with an overall mortality of approximately 70% before the advent of chemotherapy. Its incidence was on the decline in the last two decades; however, it seems to be on the increase in the last few years. During the past 30 years, 16 patients with laryngeal tuberculosis were investigated at the American University of Beirut, Medical Centre. Around 20% of our patients had isolated laryngeal tuberculosis with no apparent pulmonary involvement. Four patients (25%) presented with stridor and had a tracheotomy performed for the relief of their upper airway obstruction. In contrast to earlier studies, our series showed great variations as far as location and appearance of the laryngeal lesions.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1991

Irreversible unilateral visual loss due to acute sinusitis.

Extension of sphenoethmoiditis into the orbital apex may result in visual loss and ophthalmoplegia, but minimal signs of orbital pathology such as proptosis, chemosis, or lid edema. This entity is termed orbital apex syndrome. The case of a 74-year-old woman with orbital apex syndrome and irreversible unilateral visual loss secondary to bacterial sphenoethmoiditis is presented. This case, and our review of the literature, suggest that patients with symptomatic acute sphenoethmoiditis are at a relatively higher risk of permanent visual loss than those with sinusitis not involving the posterior ethmoid and/or sphenoid sinuses.

Acute Disease↗
PubMed1991

Case report: aspiration from delayed radiation fibrosis of the neck.

An unusual case of delayed severe fibrosis of the soft tissues of the neck following radiation therapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx resulting in dysphagia and recurrent aspiration is reported. The patient's case history, radiographic findings, and speech-language pathologic evaluation are presented.

Aged↗
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Eating utensil foreign bodies of the esophagus.

Large foreign bodies of the esophagus are uncommon. We report two unusual cases of eating utensil, esophageal, foreign bodies that occurred unintentionally following self-instrumentation of the oropharynx. The histories, radiographs, and clinical management of these cases are presented and discussed.

Adult↗