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L E Duberstein

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Unusual cause of jugular foramen syndrome.

The jugular foramen syndrome and its more common variants have been described. Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the head and neck was discussed and its relation to cranial nerve dysfunction was reviewed, with presentation of an unusual case of plasmacytoma resulting in a variant of the jugular foramen syndrome.

Aged

Porcine atrophic rhinitis: a model for studying nasal physiology and pathophysiology.

Porcine infectious atrophic rhinitis is a disease of swine which ought to be of considerable interest to rhinologists. We have reviewed some aspects of human atrophic rhinitis, and some aspects of etiology incidence, pathology and physiology of porcine infectious atrophic rhinitis. Swine with this nasal problem fail rather dramatically, to gain as much weight as unaffected animals. We have speculated on several reasons for this including altered nasal physiology and trigeminal reflexes and reduced olfaction. Photographs of infected pigs are included.

Animals

Applied teaching concepts of animated motion slides in otolaryngology.

Motion is an essential part of otolaryngologic function, and an understanding of concepts of motion is critical in teaching otolaryngology. Standard movie projection devices have intrinsic defects, such as considerable expense to make, complexity of operation, and a lack of flexibility. Slide projection transparencies (2X2) offer instructional flexibility but could not be used to project motion until recently. Using applications of gelatin films of images with polarizing light, we have been able to produce an illusion of motion similar to that used in creating the motion in cartoons. We have produced a series of slides for instructional purposes to show concepts in otolaryngology.

Audiovisual Aids

Efficacy of cefazolin as a prophylactic antibiotic in head and neck surgery.

The rationale for use of perioperative shortterm prophylactic antibiotics in prevention of postoperative infection in major head and neck surgery was reviewed. Cefazolin and placebo were compared in 50 patients and results showed that short-term perioperative cefazolin was a useful adjunct in reduction of postoperative infection. Findings suggest perioperative antibiotics may be safely and effectively used to reduce postoperative morbidity from infection after surgical procedures in volving skin and mucosa of the upper aerodigestive tract.

Adult