ABSTRACT
This is a retrospective study examining the outcome of paediatric patients with subglottic stenosis who underwent partial cricotracheal resection (PCTR) as a primary open procedure from 2004 to 2012. There were 5 patients identified aged from 3 to 18 years old. All the subglottic stenosis were acquired type. All of them were secondary to prolonged intubation. Three patients were classified as Myer-Cotton grade III and the other two were Myer-Cotton grade IV. Two of the patients had concomitant bilateral vocal cord immobility. All patients underwent two staged PCTR . All patients underwent two staged PCTR, and one patient underwent posterior cordectomy apart from partial CTR at different setting. All patients were successfully decannulated at various durations postoperatively. Although this is an early experience in our institution, PCTR has shown to be effective and safe procedure in patients with subglottic stenosis especially those with Myer-Cotton grade III and IV.
ABSTRACT
We report a case of an elderly diabetic woman who presented to emergency department with sudden right sided body weakness. On imaging she had subdural empyema complicating acute rhinosinusitis. Evacuation of emphysema and endoscopic sinus surgery resulted in full neurological recovery. Clinician must have a high index of suspicion of possible intracranial suppurative complication as its often manifest as nonspecific clinical presentation in elderly diabetic patients with acute rhinosinusitis, despite improvements in antibiotic therapies