Read more about the article Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia: Septal Perforation and Nose Bleeds
Figure 1: Nasal endoscopic view of the nasal passage demonstrating dried blood and scaly skin that would normally be pink and moist.

Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia: Septal Perforation and Nose Bleeds

Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT), also known as Osler-Weber-Rendu Disease, is a genetic disease that is characterized by the aberrant overgrowth and proliferation (dysplasia) of vascular tissue known as telangiectasias and…

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Figure 1: Normal Ear- This ear is in a healthy state with no abnormalities (left). Otitis Media-The middle ear is filled with fluid that results in trouble hearing, fever, feeling of fullness in the ear, and vertigo (right).

Have You Heard of Wegener’s?

Wegener’s Granulomatosis is a fairly uncommon autoimmune disorder in which small arterial blood vessels are attacked by the body, restricting blood flow to various organs. This ultimately results in scar…

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Read more about the article Mega-perforation: Pushing the Limits of Septal Perforation Repair
Figure 2: Nasal septum perforation. A ruler has been inserted into the opposite nostril to demonstrate scale.

Mega-perforation: Pushing the Limits of Septal Perforation Repair

CLINICAL CHALLENGE We have coined the term ‘Mega-perforation’ to refer to a septal perforation that approaches the limits of reparability. Typically perforations greater than 3.0-3.5cm and/or greater than 75% of…

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