Iraqi Board ENT case studies
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The Iraqi Board in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery is a specialty certification awarded through the Iraqi Board of Medical Specializations (the Iraqi Council for Medical Specializations), the national body that supervises postgraduate medical training in Iraq. It is intended for physicians who have completed a primary degree and are pursuing or have completed structured residency training in ENT, and it marks the point at which a surgeon is recognised as able to manage the full breadth of the specialty independently. The Iraqi Board ENT case studies are 5 cases and about 2,536 words.
1Unilateral foul otorrhea with facial weakness: cholesteatoma or Bell palsy?
A 46-year-old man presents with a 5-year history of intermittent right-sided ear discharge that has become continuously foul-smelling over the past 6 weeks. He has noticed progressive right hearing loss and 10 days of right facial weakness, House-Brackmann grade IV, involving both forehead and lower face.
591 words, about 3 min2Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease with recurrent polyps after three sinus surgeries
A 41-year-old woman is referred with 4 years of bilateral nasal obstruction, anosmia, and thick nasal discharge. She has had three endoscopic sinus surgeries, the most recent 14 months ago.
528 words, about 3 min3A growing Bethesda IV thyroid nodule: how far should the first operation go?
A 58-year-old woman is referred with a 4.2 cm left thyroid nodule found incidentally. She reports mild dysphagia to solids and a pressure sensation, but no hoarseness.
481 words, about 2 min4Midline neck mass in a toddler: not every thyroglossal cyst should be excised
A 3-year-old boy is brought for a midline neck swelling present since birth. It is 2.2 cm, smooth, non-tender, and moves upward when he swallows and when he protrudes his tongue.
468 words, about 2 min5Odontogenic deep neck infection with trismus and early airway compromise
A 44-year-old man with type 2 diabetes presents with 5 days of worsening left-sided dental pain, fever, and neck swelling. He is drooling slightly, has a muffled voice, and can open his mouth only 2 cm.
468 words, about 2 min