Iran ENT Specialty Board case studies
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The Iran ENT Specialty Board examination is the national assessment through which physicians who have completed an otorhinolaryngology residency in Iran demonstrate the knowledge and clinical judgement required for specialty certification. It is intended for graduating residents and for specialists preparing to sit the board, and it is relevant to anyone whose training or practice falls under the Iranian board structure for گوش، حلق و بینی. The examination spans the full breadth of the specialty: otology and neurotology, rhinology and sinus surgery, laryngology and voice, head and neck surgery and oncology, pediatric otorhinolaryngology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, skull base surgery, allergy and immunology, audiology and vestibular medicine, and the basic sciences that underpin them. Formats typically include multiple-choice papers, written components, and oral or clinical stations where applicable. The Iran ENT Specialty Board case studies are 5 cases and about 2,333 words.
1Sudden Left Hearing Loss in a Diabetic Patient With Contrast Allergy and Limited MRI Access
54-year-old man presents 3 days after sudden onset of left hearing loss and tinnitus. He has no vertigo, facial weakness, or otorrhea.
519 words, about 3 min2Acute Invasive Fungal Rhinosinusitis in a Neutropenic Patient With Thrombocytopenia
46-year-old woman with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia is on day 12 of induction chemotherapy. She has fever 38.7°C, left facial swelling, and orbital pain.
495 words, about 2 min3Hoarseness After Total Thyroidectomy: Early Thyroplasty Versus Observation
38-year-old woman undergoes total thyroidectomy for a 1.8 cm papillary thyroid carcinoma. No neck dissection is performed.
499 words, about 2 min4Early Tongue Cancer With a Clinically Negative Neck: When to Dissect
52-year-old man presents with a 2.5 cm ulcer on the left lateral border of the tongue that has been painful for 6 weeks. Incisional biopsy shows moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma.
433 words, about 2 min5Coalescent Mastoiditis in a Young Child With Penicillin Allergy
4-year-old boy has 5 days of right acute otitis media. He now has fever 39.2°C, postauricular swelling, and the pinna is pushed forward.
387 words, about 2 min