Ear,Nose & Throat Journal

The author reports a case of chronic otitis with cholesteatoma complicated by a fistula of the lateral semi-circular canal and a stapedo-ovalar ankylosis, probably of otosclerotic origin, in which the decision to take advantage of the fistula to create conditions similar to those generally produced by labyrinthine fenestration allowed virtual functional recovery of the patient's hearing. The case illustrates how, with a ploy of this kind, certain intrinsically negative features may actually turn out to be a blessing in disguise.

Papillomas of the sinonasal tract are uncommon tumors. They can be subdivided into different histopathological entities including inverting papilloma, fungiform papilloma and cylindrical cell papilloma. Cylindrical cell papilloma is one of the rarest with only twenty-three cases reported. This rare histologically distinct variant of papillomas of the sinonasal tract behaves clinically like inverting papillomas. We present what we believe to be the first reported case of a cylindrical cell papilloma isolated to the nasal septum. The patient's pathology and a literature review of cylindrical cell papillomas of the sinonasal tract are presented.

An AIDS patient was seen in respiratory difficulty with a superior mediastinal mass. Examination revealed a Candida fungoma. To the best of our knowledge, this is the only case of its nature. The differential diagnosis and management of this patient are presented in detail.