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Nasal polyps
Nasal polyps are benign growths of the nasal or sinus mucosa caused by multiple factors such as allergies or chronic inflammation. This condition is more common in adults, with a lower incidence in children. Common symptoms include nasal obstruction or increased nasal discharge.
View detailsDeafness
The ear is divided into the outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear. Some factors affecting the conduction of sound from the outer ear to the inner ear can lead to deafness. Deafness is a general term for varying degrees of hearing impairment caused by organic or functional lesions in the auditory conduction pathway. According to the site of the lesion, it can be divided into conductive deafness, sensorineural deafness, and mixed deafness. Deafness is one of the important issues affecting human quality of life and leading to lifelong disability.
View detailsPharyngitis
Pharyngitis is a general term for inflammation of the pharyngeal mucosa, submucosa, and lymphatic tissue caused by bacterial infections, viral infections, environmental factors, and other causes. Common symptoms include a foreign body sensation in the throat, dry throat, and itchy throat. According to the course of the disease, it can be divided into acute pharyngitis and chronic pharyngitis.
Sinusitis
Sinusitis is an inflammatory disease of the sinus mucosa and is one of the common diseases in rhinology. It can be divided into acute sinusitis and chronic sinusitis. Acute sinusitis is mainly characterized by sudden onset of nasal congestion, runny nose, decreased sense of smell, headache, and fever. Chronic sinusitis is mainly characterized by recurrent nasal congestion, runny nose, decreased sense of smell, foul odor in the nose, epistaxis, and headache. This disease has a high incidence and can affect anyone, especially children, the elderly, and individuals with weakened systemic immunity.
View detailsOtitis media
The ear is divided into the outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear. The middle ear structures include the tympanic cavity, Eustachian tube, mastoid antrum, and mastoid air cells, which connect to the nasopharynx via the Eustachian tube. Otitis media refers to an inflammatory lesion of part or all of the middle ear structures, primarily manifesting as ear pain, tinnitus, ear stuffiness, and hearing loss.
View detailsRhinitis
Rhinitis is an inflammation of the nasal mucosa and submucosal tissues caused by various factors, primarily characterized by nasal congestion, itching, runny nose, and sneezing. Rhinitis can be classified into acute rhinitis and chronic rhinitis based on its course, and into allergic rhinitis and non-allergic rhinitis based on its etiology.
View detailsGeographic tongue
Geographic tongue is a non-infectious, superficial inflammatory condition of the tongue mucosa. It is also known as benign migratory glossitis, exfoliative glossitis, or wandering rash of the tongue. This condition is common in children, especially between 6 months and 3 years of age, but can also occur in young and middle-aged adults. Among adults, it is more prevalent in females than males. The main symptoms are annular, multifocal, or irregularly shaped erythematous lesions on the tongue, often with slightly raised yellow or white borders.
View detailsGummy smile
Gummy smile generally refers to the excessive exposure of the anterior maxillary gingiva (usually greater than 2mm) when smiling, which, to some extent, compromises facial aesthetics.
View detailsResection of jaw tumor
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