Objective: To identify the incidence and clinical role of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) in
patients with laryngomalacia. Design: Prospective evaluation of consecutive infants with a new …

Chronic sinus disease in patients with and without cystic fibrosis may have an impact on the
pattern of paranasal sinus pneumatization. Arrest of pneumatization has been reported in …

Problem There are wide variations in hospital mortality. Much of this variation remains
unexplained and may reflect quality of care. Setting A large acute hospital in an urban district in …

Objectives To present and discuss the clinical presentation and treatment planning in children
with acquired nasopharyngeal stenosis (NPS) following tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy…

Objective To assess the potential benefit of intralesional administration of cidofovir, an
acyclic nucleoside phosphonate with activity against several DNA viruses, for treating severe …

Congenital macroglossia is associated with a variety of syndromes, most commonly Down
syndrome and Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. Clinically, macroglossia may result in …

Hypothyroidism is not commonly considered a complication of radiotherapy for head and
neck cancer. A series of 96 patients treated with radiotherapy alone or combined with surgery …

Objective: To determine whether children with homozygous sickle cell (SS) disease and
splenectomy are at greater risk of death, overwhelming septicemia, or other complications. …

The Rapunzel Syndrome, a rare manifestation of trichobezoar, occurs when bolus gastrointestinal
obstruction is produced by an unusual trichobezoar with a long tail that extends to or …

The CT appearances of an unusual type of trichobezoar which causes the Rapunzel syndrome
are described. This syndrome is characterized by intestinal obstruction secondary to a …