Limited Wegener's granulomatosis with predominant otological presentation.

A young man presenting with complaints of progressive deafness in both ears with recent onset of facial paralysis was found to have necrotic debris in the nasal cavity. He was diagnosed to have limited form of Wegener's granulomatosis on the basis of nasal biopsy. There was delay in diagnosis as the patient was having atypical and predominantly otological presentation of a potentially serious systemic disorder, Wegener's granulomatosis. In this case report, emphasis was given on the necessity of comprehensive evaluation of the patients to avoid pitfalls in diagnosis.

Management of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma: a five year retrospective study.

Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is a pathologically benign yet locally aggressive and destructive vascular lesion of head and neck region typically affecting adolescent boys. The present article is a retrospective study of surgically treated patients of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma over a period of 5 years. The study discusses about most common presenting complaints, correlation of preoperative radiological and intraoperative staging and factors affecting recurrence of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma.