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Soft-tissue Imaging Modalities and Their Clinical Relevance in Rhino-orbital-cerebral Mucormycosis Open

Shalini Sahu, M. S. Mathews, Katti Blessi Sara, Habie Thomas, Grace Rebekah , et al. · 2025

Introduction: Rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) is an invasive fungal infection that has experienced a surge in cases during the COVID-19. Imaging plays a crucial role in assessing the extent of the disease and guiding surgical ma…

MON-346 A Hidden Threat: Ectopic Papillary Thyroid Cancer Masquerading as a Mediastinal Mass Open

Sophia Sheikh, Muhammad Shafiq, Regi Thomas, Diane Habib, Sivatej Sarva , et al. · 2025

Disclosure: S.A. Sheikh: None. M. Shafiq: None. R.E. Thomas: None. D. Habib: None. S. Sarva: None. V. Gonzalez III: None. Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is typically an indolent malignancy with a favorable prognosis, often presenting as a …

Corrigendum: Gallium-68 Citrate PET/CT for Diagnosis and Treatment Response Assessment of Infections—Prospective Study Open

Hanna Elizabeth Johnson, Saumya Sara Sunny, David Mathew, Regi Oommen, Nylla Shanthly , et al. · 2025

Gallium-68 Citrate PET/CT for Diagnosis and Treatment Response Assessment of Infections—Prospective Study Open

Hanna Elizabeth Johnson, Saumya Sara Sunny, David Mathew, Regi Oommen, Nylla Shanthly , et al. · 2025

This article aims to assess the presence of skeletal and soft tissue infections before or after treatment and to assess treatment response in Ga-68 citrate positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scan positive patients. A…

Gallium-68 citrate PET/CT for diagnosis and treatment response assessment of infections - Prospective study. Open

Hanna Elizabeth Johnson, Saumya Sara Sunny, Julie Hephzibah, David Mathew, Regi Oommen , et al. · 2024

The objective of this study was to evaluate the utility of Ga-68 citrate PET/CT imaging for diagnosing infection and for the assessment of treatment response. The scan interpretation was based on visual comparison of uptake of Ga-68 citrat…

Primary Radical Extended Sinus Surgery for Management of Extensive Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis Open

Katti Blessi Sara, Rajan Sundaresan Vediappan, J. Prabaakharan, Regi Thomas · 2024

Introduction: Allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS), a subset of sinusitis secondary to hypersensitivity, is clinically similar to chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyp but histologically different with rich eosinophils and Charcot Leyde…

Spontaneous Clival Leaks and Their Management Open

Katti Blessi Sara, Garima Upreti, Habie Thomas, Ajay Philip, Rajan Sundaresan , et al. · 2024

Introduction Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks through the nasal cavity occurrence has a rising trend, of which primary spontaneous leak is 6 to 40% of all the CSF leaks. The most common site of CSF leak is ethmoid roof where the bone is thi…

Current Evidence in the Management of Central Skull Base Osteomyelitis: A Systematic Review Open

Lokesh Kumar Penubarthi, Garima Upreti, Sabarisan Paramasivam, Sivaraman Ganesan, Arun Alexander , et al. · 2024

Based on current evidence, this systematic review focuses on various gray areas related to these patients' diagnosis, management, and follow-up in central skull base osteomyelitis (CSBO). A systematic review of all case reports and observa…

Double Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Budesonide and Saline Nasal Rinses in the Post-operative Management of Chronic Rhinosinusitis Open

Shameer Ahamed, Divyan Samson, Rajan Sundaresan, Bhavya Balasubramanya, Regi Thomas · 2023

Clinico-Radiological Evaluation for Longitudinal Assessment in Central Skull Base Osteomyelitis: Proposal of Novel Scoring System Open

Garima Upreti, Regi Thomas, Rajan Sundaresan, Grace Rebekah, Priscilla Rupali , et al. · 2023

ENTEROCOCCUS CAUSING LUMBAR EPIDURAL ABSCESS IN A PATIENT UNDERGOING HEMODIALYSIS VIA A TUNNELLED CATHETER: A CASE FROM A TERTIARY MEDICAL CENTRE IN INDIA Open

A. Kuttikkattu, G R Pillai, S.A. Joy, Karen Joy, Jujju Jacob Kurian , et al. · 2023

Intro: Tunneled catheters are a lifeline in ESRD patients undergoing hemodialysis. Intravascular access devices have significant potential for producing iatrogenic diseases resulting in catheter related blood stream infections (CRBSI). CRB…

Tension Pneumocephalus: A Potentially Fatal Complication of Expanded Endoscopic Endonasal Approach Open

Garima Upreti, Gandham Edmond Jonathan, Rajan Sundaresan, Regi Thomas · 2023

Double Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial comparing budesonide and saline nasal rinses in the post-operative management of Chronic Rhinosinusitis Open

Shameer Ahamed, Divyan Samson, Rajan Sundaresan, Bhavya Balasubramanya, Regi Thomas · 2022

BACKGROUND: Post-operative management of chronic rhinosinusitis is very crucial for outcomes following surgery, Normal saline nasal irrigation and steroid spray form the standard treatment of care in this period. However nasal irrigation m…

A Negative-Pressure Face-Mounted System Reduces Aerosol Spread during Endonasal Endoscopic Surgery Open

Edmond Jonathan Gandham, Abhijit Goyal‐Honavar, Latif Rajesh Johnson, Ankush Gupta, Regi Thomas , et al. · 2022

Purpose Due to the potential risk of COVID-19 transmission during endonasal surgery, we studied methods to reduce droplet and aerosol generation during these procedures. Methods Droplet spread was assessed using ultraviolet light and a cam…

Association Between Response to Symptoms and Seeking Care for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations Open

Regi Thomas, Emily R. Locke, Paul L. Hebert, Tracy L. Simpson, John C. Fortney , et al. · 2021

Pharyngocutaneous Fistula Following Primary and Salvage Laryngectomy: Aetiology and Predictive Factors Open

Rajiv C. Michael, Sukamal Das, Suresh Mani, Sabarinath Arunagiri, Regi Thomas , et al. · 2020

Meet the Lacrimal Sac: Endoscopic Surgeons’ Road Map Open

Amit Kumar Tyagi, Mary Kurien, Aparna Irodi, Ajoy Mathew Varghese, Sunil J. Holla , et al. · 2020

Ectomesenchymal chondromyxoid tumour: an uncommon characteristic tumour of the anterior tongue Open

Jeyashanth Riju, Shameer Ahamed, Regi Thomas, Ramesh Babu Telugu · 2019

Ectomesenchymal chondromyxoid tumour (ECMT) is a rare benign tumour which classically presents in the anterior tongue. This tumour is grossly under-reported due to lack of immunohistochemical staining in many centres. We report a 46-year-o…

Langerhan’s cell Histiocytosis of Sphenoid Sinus causing Vision Loss: A Case Report Open

Suresh Mani, Regi Thomas, John Kandam Kulathu Mathew, Rajiv Michael · 2019

Langerhan's cell histiocytosis is an uncontrolled proliferation of dendritic cells. The involvement of skull base is rare. Variable clinical presentation and multi organ involvement often warrant a multidisciplinary approach for a successf…

IgG4 INDUCED TUMOURS OF THE NOSE AND PARANASAL SINUSES Open

John Matthew, Rajan Sundaresan, Meera Thomas, Regi Thomas · 2019

Metastasizing Pleomporphic Adenoma - Case reports and review of literature Open

Suresh Mani, Sukamal Das, Regi Thomas, Rajiv C. Michael · 2019

© 2019. MedIntel Services Pvt Ltd. This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonDerivative-NonCommercial-License, permitting copying and reproduction so long as the original work…

Feasibility of Transoral Approach to Accessory Parotid Tumors Open

Suresh Mani, John Mathew, Regi Thomas, Rajiv C. Michael · 2019

Tumors of the accessory parotid gland are very rare. Surgical removal of an accessory parotid tumor is usually accomplished by superficial parotidectomy through an external neck incision. However, this procedure inevitably results in a nec…

Endoscopic Transmaxillary Transposition of Temporalis Flap for Recurrent Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Closure Open

Shabari Girishan, Ari G. Chacko, Regi Thomas · 2016

Objective To describe the technique of endoscopic transmaxillary temporalis muscle flap transposition for the repair of a persistent postoperative sphenoidal cerebrospinal fluid leak. Design The repair of a recurrent cerebros…

Principles in Skull Base Reconstruction following Expanded Endoscopic Approaches Open

Ari G. Chacko, Regi Thomas · 2016

The adherence to the general principles of reconstruction, appreciating the subtle differences in the nature of the various defects and the ability to adopt different strategies are the prerequisites for the successful closure of skull bas…

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