Diseases of the ear, throat and nose (otolaryngology)

Laryngitis: Symptoms

The laryngitis symptoms are fairly typical, there are many of them and they depend on the type of inflammatory process in the larynx. Laryngitis can develop at any age, regardless of gender and nationality.

Stridor

Stridor is a rough noise when breathing, produced by obstruction in the larynx or trachea. Mainly on inhalation.

Tonsillitis: treatment

Each of us, especially in childhood, did not pass by such a common disease as tonsillitis or tonsillitis. Our topic will be the treatment of tonsillitis. We will try to tell you about this disease available and with vivid examples.

Thyroid dystopia

The guttural dystopia of the thyroid gland, or guttural goiter, refers to aberrant formations characterized by the fact that during the process of morphogenesis, a part of the organ parenchyma "migrates" to nearby anatomical regions where they begin to function with their inherent properties.

Adenoma of middle ear

Adenoma of the middle ear is a benign tumor that develops from the epithelium of the glandular organs and is a rounded knot, clearly delimited from the surrounding tissue.

Osteoma of middle ear

Osteoma of the middle ear - a tumorous disease of the middle ear, which usually occurs in the stony-mastoid region, the starting point is either one of the air-bearing cells, or the cortical layer of one of the inner cavities of the temporal bone.

Glomus medium ear tumor

The glomus tumor belongs to one of the varieties of paraganglia, which are an accumulation of hormonal-active and receptor cells having a common origin with the VNS.

Middle ear hemangioma

Middle ear hemangiomas are characterized by the development of angiomatous formations from the vessels of the mucous membrane of the tympanic cavity and their spread to the surrounding tissues, accompanied by atrophy through pressure and various functional impairments.

Hematoma

Otematoma is a limited accumulation of blood in the region of the auricle that occurs spontaneously (rarely) or as a result of a local contusion of the auricle.

Removing the sulfur plug

Before moving on to the problem of removing sulfur plugs, we should dwell on the issues of their prevention. Patients (parents) should be told that sulfur should not be removed with cotton buds, as this leads to its compaction and pushing into the interior of the external auditory canal. The use of sharp objects can lead to injury to the membrane and the walls of the ear canal.

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