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Aetio pathogenesis of antrochoanal polyp (ACP) remains unclear. Correlation of clinical, computed tomography (CT) and histopathological findings is attempted in this study for understanding of their origin. A retrospective chart and image review of 22 patients having ACP was done for clinical, histopathological and CT findings on affected and non affected side for extent of opacificattion, thickness of alveolar bone (AB) in the region of medial wall and the floor of maxillary sinus. Also, widening of accessory ostium was measured and compared. The mean of average thickness of AB medially on affected side was [30.91/11.27] [mean (mm)/SD)] compared to non affected side [55.60/20.74] p = 0.0001 (p < 0.05). The vertical AB thickness at floor on affected side [34.05/14.69] versus [68.14/35.29] p = 0.0001. Ipsilateral side accessory ostium widening on affected was measuring [91.45/57.00] against [55.32/38.96] p = 0.018. The additional CT findings in present study showed reduction in thickness of AB in the medial part and floor of maxillary sinus region. These findings to our knowledge have not been reported in the literature till date. The reduction in bone thickness of AB substantiates theory of antral cyst in origin of ACP. However, their association with embryonic dental lamellae needs further evaluation.
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The clinical presentation except age of onset is similar in different types of angioedema. A lymphoproliferative disorder like angioimmunoblastic T cell lymphoma (AITL) rarely presents with symptoms of angioedema. We present extremely rare case of elderly male with recurrent tongue swelling, pruritus with normal levels of complements and C1 esterase inhibitor protein featuring as acquired angioedema, a rare manifestation of AITL. Initial response to corticosteroids may be misleading and occurs as a result of immunosuppression of AITL. High index of suspicion may prompt need for histopathological diagnosis of lymph node biopsy. Definitive chemotherapeutic treatment may achieve long term remission.
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Antimicrobial prophylaxis is still a matter of debate in ear surgeries. Previous studies have focused on prophylaxis in middle ear surgery alone without inclusion of mastoidectomy. We therefore investigated efficacy of two regimes of antimicrobial prophylaxis in tympanoplasty with cortical mastoidectomy done for mild middle ear disease in chronic otitis media. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blind study. METHODS: Patients undergoing tympanoplasty with cortical mastoidectomy were included and randomized into two study groups. The group I patients received parenteral perioperative antimicrobials; only group II patients received additional extended oral antimicrobials for 8 days more postoperatively. Primary outcomes evaluated were postaural wound infection and graft success, assessed weekly until 1 month. Adverse events and length of hospital stay were evaluated as secondary outcome. RESULTS: Seventy-eight patients were randomized into group I (n = 39) and group II (n = 39). The two groups showed no difference in wound infection rate. The graft success rate in both the group was comparable (94.87% in group I and 97.44% in group II, respectively; P = 1.00). The length of hospital stay was significantly longer (P = 0.00001) in group II (3.05 [0.72], mean [SD]) as compared to group I (2.36 [0.49]). During the first postoperative week, a significantly higher incidence of gastrointestinal disturbances were observed in group II (19 [48.72%] as compared to 1 [2.56%] in group I, P = 0.00001). CONCLUSION: The present study shows that there is no need of extended antimicrobial prophylaxis for tympanoplasty with cortical mastoidectomy done for mild middle ear disease. An indiscriminate use of antimicrobials may lead to increase incidence of adverse events and prolonged hospital stay. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 1b.