Diseases of the Nose and Paranasal Sinuses — Flashcards

Flashcard 91: The nasoantral window in a Caldwell-Luc operation is created in the _____ meatus.

Answer: Inferior meatus

Extra: A nasoantral window (antrostomy) of approximately 1.5-2 cm in diameter is created in the inferior meatus to provide drainage and ventilation for the maxillary sinus during a Caldwell-Luc operation.

Flashcard 92: _____ is also known as nasal cholesteatoma.

Answer: Rhinitis caseosa

Flashcard 93: Site of origin of antrochoanal polyp: _____

Answer: Mucosa of maxillary antrum.

Flashcard 94: Atrophic rhinitis is mostly a _____lateral condition.

Answer: bi

Flashcard 95: The _____ sinus is the most common sinus involved in sinusitis in children.

Answer: ethmoid

Flashcard 96: Laser used for nasal polyps is _____

Answer: KTP

Flashcard 97: Woody hard external nose with atrophic nasal mucosa and foul smelling nasal discharge and crustations is seen in _____

Answer: Rhinoscleroma

Flashcard 98: In a _____ nose, the midline is straight but tilted to one side of the facial midline.

Answer: Deviated

Flashcard 99: Which sinus is more prone to develop mucoceles?_____

Answer: Frontal

Flashcard 100: In patients with a recurrent antrochoanal polyp, _____ operation may be required to excise the origin of the polyp.

Answer: Caldwell-Luc