Acute dacryocystitis involves suppurative inflammation of the lacrimal sac and perilacrimal tissue, usually secondary to blockage of the nasolacrimal duct with resultant stasis. It commonly resolves ...

At Huntsman Cancer Institute, you receive specialized, coordinated care for cancers of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses through our Head and Neck Cancer Program. Your care team includes surgeons ...

Hyperbaric oxygen as a radiation sensitizer for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: A phase I dose-escalation study. Adjuvant chemotherapy with S-1 for patients with head ...

Nasal cavity and paranasal cancers are a relatively rare type of head and neck cancer. In fact, they occur in less than 3 percent of head and neck cancers, says Dr. Richard Bakst, assistant professor ...

Foreign bodies in the paranasal sinuses are rare and mostly related to maxillo-facial trauma. We treated a 47-year-old man with a late complication arising from a foreign body in the nasoethmoid sinus ...

The paranasal sinuses are small, air-filled cavities, located within the bony structures of the face, which communicate with the nasal space via small openings (ostia). Sinusitis occurs as a result of ...

In a small study, researchers identified high nasal-paranasal sinus nitric oxide and carbon monoxide levels as potential migraine biomarkers. High levels of nitric oxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO) ...

Maxillary sinus cancer is a rare form of cancer that originates in the maxillary sinuses, which are located on either side of your nose below your cheeks. Paranasal sinus cancers are a rare form of ...

Retrospective review of locally advanced head and neck cancer treated with concomitant chemoradiotherapy at the Miami VA Medical Center No significant financial relationships to disclose. This is an ...

A new study examining the effects of sleep patterns and shift work on the immune system has found that sleep debt and night shifts increase the risk of several common infections in nurses.

Ethmoid sinus cancer is a rare form of cancer that originates in the sinuses, behind the upper nose and between the eyes. Treatment might include surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy. Although ...