Open injuries bear the risk of foreign body contamination. Commonly encountered materials
include gravel debris, glass fragments, wooden splinters or metal particles. While foreign …

One of the most standard and least invasive surgical procedures that could be applied
mostly for the treatment of inflammation of the paranasal sinuses is endonasal endoscopic …

Background Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage after penetrating skull base injury is
relatively rare compared with close head injuries involving skull base fractures. Case …

Purpose One of the most critical concerns in the intensive care unit (ICU) section is
identifying the best criteria for entering patients to this part. This study aimed to predict the …

Investigations on the structural variations in the cribriform plate (CP), olfactory foramina and
the Crista Galli showcase the benefits of using 3D imaging on smaller structures. These …

Penetrating skull base injuries (PSBI) can be caused by a range of mechanisms, and
present a diagnostic and management challenge [1–5]. Usually, these injuries are caused …

The Rationale: A 19-year-old female presented to the Otorhinolaryngology Department.
Patient Concerns: Pain over the right side of the neck below the angle of the mandible …

Trauma is the most common cause of anterior skull base cerebrospinal fluid leaks.
Traumatic anterior skull base CSF leaks, iatrogenic and non-iatrogenic, are significant and …

Midfacial trauma is never an immediate therapeutic emergency excepting cases with nasal
bleeding and risk of aspiration or requiring a permeable airway that will allow intubation …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) including skull base fracture is one of the most common medical
encounters and the leading cause of disability and death. The gold standard examination for …