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Postoperative Frontal Sinus Recess
A close-up view into the frontal recess area following endoscopic sinus surgery. The unobstructive passage into the frontal sinus can be clearly seen in the 12 o'clock position.
The Sphenoethmoidal Recess [right]
A right sphenoethmoidal recess. Note the superior and supreme turbinates as well as the sphenoid sinus ostium. There is some thickened, nonpurulent secretions issuing from the posterior ethmoid and sphenoid...
Seborrheic Keratosis
Seborrheic keratoses are benign tumors appear after the third decade of life. Clinically, the appears as raised, greasy, "stuck on" lesions with visible keratotic plugs filling a central irregular...
Traumatic Seroma of the Pinna
That trauma from friction may irritate the perichondrium and produce a subperichondial serous or serosanguinous seroma. A seroma will usually persist for several days after the original injury.
Frostbite Induced Ossification of the Auricular...
This soft tissue radiograph of the pinna of a patient who experienced severe frostbite many years previously revealed extensive calcification throughout the posterior superior portion of the auricular...
Cauliflower Ear
Severe or repeated trauma to the auricle may produce areas of subperichondrial separation, shearing and localized hemorrhage which result in devitalization of the underlying auricular cartilage. This...
Hairy Tragus
With age, coarse hairs may appear on the male tragus. This secondary characteristic is known as "hairy tragus".
Stainless Steel Reutter Bobbin Ventilation Tube
A stainless steel Reutter bobbin has been placed in this left tympanic membrane.
Polyethylene Reutter Bobbin
Ventilation tubes are made from a variety of different materials. In this right tympanic membrane a polyethylene Reutter style bobbin has been placed.
Serous Otitis Media Air Fluid Meniscus
Note the air fluid meniscus in this right middle ear serous otitis media.