Induced nasal obstruction can cause obstructive apnoeas in healthy subjects during sleep,
but the relationship between nasal resistance measured during wakefulness and obstructive …

Olfactory loss is considered as idiopathic (IOL) when no cause can be found, neither on the
basis of a standardized history nor a thorough clinical evaluation. Olfactory bulb volume (OB) …

The topic of human adult neural plasticity and neurogenesis is of great interest for medical
and scientific community, but it is also largely debated. In the last years, an increasing interest …

Background Bleeding from the nose, or epistaxis–Greek for nosebleed that means “which is
leaking on, drop by drop”–, is a problem that has been a part of the human experience from …

Purpose of Review The aim was to synthesize key findings regarding the use of functional
MRI (fMRI) to assess olfactory dysfunction (OD), and thus, to evaluate whether fMRI could be a …

Two cases of sphenochoanal polyp (SCP) in children are reported. SCPs originate in the
sphenoid sinus cavity, and extend into the choanal via the ostium. Symptoms associated with …

Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) in children is indicated in cases of common congenital
nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO) unresponsive to medical therapy, probing or intubation. …

Atrophic rhinitis (AR) is a chronic inflammation of the nose characterized by an atrophy of the
nasal mucosa. This is typically associated with an impaired sense of smell and a subjective …

Introduction A medial maxillectomy (MM) consists of a complete resection of the medial wall
of the maxillary sinus. Traditionally the surgery is performed via an open approach. With …

We report the case of an 18-month-old boy with a large heterogeneous and lobulated soft-tissue
mass, filling completely the right nasal cavity and anterior ethmoid, displacing the nasal …