The tonsil is supplied by 5 arteries: Tonsillar branch of facial artery (main supply) Ascending palatine branch of facial artery Ascending pharyngeal branch of external carotid artery Dorsal
Laryngomalacia literally means ‘abnormal softening of the larynx’ It is a congenital condition in the supraglottic part of the larynx is abnormally flaccid It is the most common
Bill’s bar is a vertical crest that divides the superior compartment of the internal acoustic meatus into anterior and posterior compartments The anterior compartment contains the facial nerve
Cerebellopontine angle is the anatomical space between the cerebellum and the pons Various tumours occur in this region. They are: Acoustic neuroma – most common Meningioma Cholesteatoma Arachnoid
Otomicroscopic view of central perforation of tympanic membrane in a patient presenting with ear discharge and hearing loss (click on image for an enlarged view) Central perforation of
Waldeyer’s lymphatic ring is a collection of lymphoid tissue present in the neck (Waldeyer’s outer ring) and pharynx (Waldeyer’s inner ring / Waldeyer’s tonsillar ring) It plays an
Killian’s dehiscence is a potential triangular gap between the oblique fibers of thyropharyngeus and the transverse fibers of cricopharyngeus (Thyropharyngeus and cricopharyngeus are 2 parts of the inferior
Rhinospoidiosis is a granulomatous disease of the nose caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi R. seeberi was initially thought to be a fungus, but now it is now considered to
Atrophic rhinitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the nasal cavity that is characterised by atrophy of turbinates and nasal mucosa with foul smelling crusts It can be
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