Revue de laryngologie - otologie - rhinologie
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Rev Laryngol Otol Rhinol (Bord) · Jan 2008
Review Case ReportsFrontal sinus osteoma complicated with intracranial inflammatory polyp: a case report and review of the literature.
Osteomas of the paranasal sinuses rarely cause intracranial manifestations. A neurological symptom may be the first sign of a previously unrecognized osteoma. ⋯ This case report illustrates a rare and life threatening complication of a frontal sinus osteoma with an intracranial extension of an inflammatory polyp.
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Rev Laryngol Otol Rhinol (Bord) · Jan 2008
Adaptation and validation of the Italian MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI).
Oropharyngeal dysphagia is a common symptom in patients with head and neck tumours. The MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI) is a questionnaire currently used in North America for the assessment of dysphagia-related disability in patients with head and neck cancer. The aim of the study is to analyze reliability and clinical validity of the Italian MDADI. ⋯ The Italian MDADI is reliable and clinically valid. The application of the MDADI is recommended in clinical practice as well as in descriptive, outcome and efficacy research.