It is a common scenario in an otolaryngology office: A patient with nasal congestion and a sinus headache wants an antibiotic to eradicate the problem-and quickly.

At first glance, the Otolaryngology Surgery Simulation Center at Montefiore Medical Center in New York resembles a traditional temporal bone dissection lab.
Eosinophils are the bane of nasal mucosa, and no one knows better than Fredrick A. Kuhn, MD, of the Georgia Nasal and Sinus Institute in Savannah, GA-a region where it is not uncommon for otolaryngologists to see patients presenting with polyps.
Intraoperative volume CT is showing promise as a tool to help with complex endoscopic sinonasal and skull base procedures.
Just how much of the nose plays a role in sleep-disordered breathing should probably get a bit more attention.
The success of functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) often depends on patient selection and expectations, according to several experts.
The modified Lothrop procedure is becoming the standard method for treating severe frontal sinus disease, but the osteoplastic frontal sinusotomy still has a role.
In a review of the literature published in The Cochrane Library, two Israeli authors conclude that the use of topical corticosteroid nasal sprays-either alone or in combination with antibiotic therapy-shows an advantage over placebo in the treatment of the symptoms of acute rhinosinusitis.