The Neck Lump Clinic
A wide variety of causes exist for the frequently occurring problem of neck lumps. Thankfully the majority of causes are benign. However when
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Neck Lump Clinics
People with neck lumps can be investigated by many different specialities as referral patterns vary for neck lumps. What people do not realise
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Hoarseness
A change in voice producing hoarseness is a common complaint but not one to be completely dismissed. Most of us develop some hoarseness
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Sinus Washouts
Sinus washouts were an operation of the past, where a large trochar was placed through the nose into the maxillary sinus low on
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Nosebleeds in Children
Nosebleeds (epistaxis) in children are a common occurence. It is important when seeing a child with nosebleeds that a full history and careful
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Basic first aid in nosebleeds
When an individual has a nosebleed (epistaxis), basic first aid is essential in the management. This includes the following 1. Lean the patient
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Ear wax
Wax in the ears is normal. People sometimes get obsessed about it because it does cause them some problems in the form of
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Perforated eardrum
This injury is not an uncommon scenario. Sometimes it occurs as a result of accidental injury as a result of insertion into the
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Parotidectomy incisions
Parotidectomy is the operation to remove a lump in the parotid gland. This may be a malignant or benign lump but the approach
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Extracapsular parotidectomy
An alternative to a parotidectomy, a less invasive operation does exist referred to as a extracapsular parotidectomy. This is not an operation practiced
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Submandibular duct stones
The submandibular gland is one of the major salivary glands, the other 2 being the parotid and sublingual salivary glands. Unfortunately stones can
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma
This is a malignant tumour of salivary gland origin. It may occur in any of the paired salivary glands (submandibular, sublingual or parotid)
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Submandibular gland excision
The submandibular gland is situated under the jaw line and helps produce saliva along with the parotid, sublingual and minor salivary glands. It
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Assymetric tonsil
Occasionally people present with tonsils that are different in size to me. This is an important scenario. Assymetric tonsils may be associated with
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grommet extrusion
A grommet is a commonly performed operation. It is one of the first operations taught to a training ENT surgeon. There are different
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Freys syndrome after parotidectomy
Freys syndrome is not an uncommon phenomenon after surgery to the parotid gland (parotidectomy). The patient complains of sweating on the cheek, face
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Chyle leak following neck dissection
Chyle is a milky fluid consisting of lymph / interstitial fluid and emulsified fats. The largest conduit of it is in the thoracic
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Assymetric Hearing Loss
Assymetric hearing loss can be due to many reasons. If the cause is obvious for example after surgery or secondary to trauma or
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Thyroid cancer
Thyroid cancer is a rare condition. It is should be treated by individuals that work in a multidisciplinary team and therefore manage the
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