Head and Neck Surgery Flashcards
Where are benign osteomas most commonly found?
Frontal sinus
Which cancer is associated with exposure to hard wood dust?
Adenocarcinoma of the paranasal sinuses and nasopharynx
Which infection are nasopharyngeal cancers associated with?
EBV
Which organisms commonly cause maxillary sinusitis?
Haemophilus influenzae
Streptococcus pneumoniae
What is the standard treatment for acute otitis externa?
Topical antibiotics
When would acute otitis media present with ear discharge?
Tympanic membrane rupture
Which structure is perforated in chronic suppurative otitis media with cholesteatoma?
Pars tensa
Which structure is perforated in chronic suppurative otitis media without cholesteatoma?
Pars flaccida
What is the cause of otosclerosis?
Fixation of the stapes in the oval window
What is the treatment for otosclerosis?
Stapectomy
Which plexus is implicated in 90% of epistaxis?
Kiesselbach’s plexus in Littles area
When should you give antibiotics in management of epistaxis?
When posterior nasal packs are inserted
Which autoimmune disorder commonly causes facial nerve palsy?
Sarcoid
Which type of parotid tumour is more common in men?
Warthin tumour
What is the most common type of parotid neoplasm?
Benign pleomorphic adenoma
