PhiliPPine Journal of otolaryngology-head and neck Surgery  32  PhiliPPine Journal of otolaryngology-head and neck Surgery

PhiliPPine Journal of otolaryngology-head and neck Surgery                                                      Vol. 33 no. 2  July – december 2018

PhiliPPine Journal of otolaryngology-head and neck Surgery  32  PhiliPPine Journal of otolaryngology-head and neck Surgery

CONTENTS

A Dozen Years, A Dozen Roses
Efficacy of Clarithromycin Versus Methylprednisolone in the Treatment of Non-Eosinophilic 

and Eosinophilic Nasal Polyposis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Simulation Platform for Myringotomy with Ventilation Tube Insertion in Adult Ears
Prevalence of Supraorbital Ethmoid Air Cells among Filipinos
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Paralysis and Hypocalcemia in Superior to Inferior Compared to 

Inferior to Superior Dissection Approaches in Thyroidectomy
Pathologic Laryngoscopic Findings, Number of Years in Teaching, and Related Factors 

among Secondary Public-School Teachers in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
Tracheal Diameter Estimates Using Age-Related Formula Versus Radiographic Findings: 

Which Approximates the Actual Tracheostomy Tube in Pediatric Patients?
Lethal Midline Granuloma in a 15-Year-Old Girl: A Diagnostic Dilemma  
Tuberculosis of the Temporomandibular Region
Crab Shell Impaction in the Larynx with Aphonia
PHONETOVOX: A Novel Device for Alaryngeal Speech         
Can Modified Laryngosternopexy (Laryngoclaviculopexy) Project the Larynx Anteriorly?
Cleft Beyond the Lip and Palate: A Bilateral Tessier  Cleft
Pulsatile Tinnitus Due to a Sigmoid Sinus Diverticulum and/or Dehiscence
Respiratory Epithelial Adenomatoid Hamartoma
Armando T. Chiong, Sr. (1930 - 2018) 
Carlos P. Dumlao (1950 - 2018) 

COVER IMAGES

EDITORIAL
4 A Dozen Years, A Dozen Roses
 Lapeña JF

ORIGINAL ARTICLES
6 Efficacy of Clarithromycin Versus Methylprednisolone 

in the Treatment of Non-Eosinophilic and Eosinophilic 
Nasal Polyposis: A Randomized Controlled Trial 

 Gammad JC, Chua AH, Templonuevo-Flores CS 

14 Simulation Platform for Myringotomy with Ventilation 
Tube Insertion in Adult Ears  

 Chan AL, Carrillo RJD, Ong KC  

21 Prevalence of Supraorbital Ethmoid Air Cells 
 among Filipinos 
 Carlos ALC, Gelera JE

24 Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Paralysis and 
Hypocalcemia in Superior to Inferior Compared 
to Inferior to Superior Dissection Approaches in 
Thyroidectomy

 Yu RD   

28 Pathologic Laryngoscopic Findings, Number of Years 
in Teaching, and Related Factors among Secondary 
Public-School Teachers in Bacolod City, Negros 
Occidental

 Mundo NP, Vinco VV  

32 Tracheal Diameter Estimates Using Age-Related 
Formula Versus Radiographic Findings: Which 
Approximates the Actual Tracheostomy Tube in 
Pediatric Patients? 

 De Guzman ICS   

CASE REPORTS
37 Lethal Midline Granuloma in a 15-Year-Old Girl: A 

Diagnostic Dilemma  
 Gonzales ICA   

41 Tuberculosis of the Temporomandibular Region   
 Santos JM, Reala ET       

45 Crab Shell Impaction in the Larynx with Aphonia    
 Parekh NM, Kashyap PR 

SURGICAL INNOVATION AND INSTRUMENTATION 
48 PHONETOVOX: A Novel Device for Alaryngeal Speech
 Econ ME, Soriano RG

53 Can Modified Laryngosternopexy 
(Laryngoclaviculopexy) Project the Larynx Anteriorly?

 Carrillo RJC, Lapeña JF 

FEATURED GRAND ROUNDS 
56 Cleft Beyond the Lip and Palate: A Bilateral Tessier  

Cleft
 Canta LAB    
 
FROM THE VIEWBOX
60 Pulsatile Tinnitus Due to a Sigmoid Sinus Diverticulum 

and/or Dehiscence
 Yang NW          

UNDER THE MICROSCOPE
62 Respiratory Epithelial Adenomatoid Hamartoma 
 Carnate JM, Abelardo AD 

PASSAGES
64 Armando T. Chiong, Sr. (1930 - 2018) 
 Jamir JC 

65 Carlos P. Dumlao (1950 - 2018)  
 Pontejos AQY  

“Digital X-Ray of Foreign Body 
in the Nose”
By Justin Ian A. Jabson, MD

“Teamwork” 
Canon 5D II + 17-40mm L
By Rene Louie C. Gutierrez, MD

“Nudi” in El Nido Palawan 
By Anna Carlissa A. Aujero, MD

“Wanda the Beaglea”
9x12 Acrylic on Hardboard
By Anna Carlissa A. Aujero, MD

From “Simulation Platform for
Myringotomy with Ventilation Tube
Insertion in Adult Ears”
By Kimberly C. Ong, MD