PhiliPPine Journal of otolaryngology head and neck Surgery                                                      Vol. 32 no. 2  July– december 2017

PhiliPPine Journal of otolaryngology head and neck Surgery  3

CONTENTS

Millenials in Medicine: Tradition and Disruption 
Ehretia Microphylla (Tsaang Gubat) versus Loratadine as Treatment for Allergic Rhinitis: 
       A Randomized Controlled Trial 
Hungry Bone Syndrome (HBS) in Patients Operated for Primary Hyperparathyroidism 

(PHPT): A Six-Year Experience
Prevalence and Reasons for Non-Follow-Up of Newborns with “Refer” Results on Initial 

Hearing Screening  
Thyroid Gland Invasion in Laryngeal Carcinoma 
Risk Factors for Recurrent Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
An Initial Overview of Management and Treatment Outcomes for Head and Neck 

Hemangiomas
Oral Propranolol Therapy for Benign Capillary Hemangiomas in a Series of Adult 
       and Pediatric Patients
 Basal Cell Carcinoma, Odontogenic Cysts, Brain and Skeletal Abnormalities 
       (Gorlin Goltz Syndrome) in a 46-Year-Old Woman
Unilateral Tonsilar Hypertrophy in a 4-Year-Old Girl with Focal Dermal Hypoplasia 
       (Goltz Syndrome)
Late-onset Anterolateral Thigh Free Flap Failure in Buccal Carcinoma Reconstruction
Supernumerary Nostril in a 15-Year-Old Girl
A Second Branchial Cleft Cyst Presenting as a Dumbbell-Shaped Anterior Neck Mass
Unilateral Horizontal Semicircular Canal Malformation Causing Recurrent Vertigo
Sinonasal Tract Meningioma
Total Thyroidectomy From a Patient’s Perspective
Joseph Anthony R. Rivera, MD (1980-2016)

COVER IMAGES

EDITORIAL
4 Millenials in Medicine: Tradition and Disruption
 Lapeña JF

ORIGINAL ARTICLES
6 Ehretia Microphylla (Tsaang Gubat) versus Loratadine 

as Treatment for Allergic Rhinitis: A Randomized 
Controlled Trial 

 Umali FAC, Chua AH 

11 Hungry Bone Syndrome (HBS) in Patients Operated 
 for Primary Hyperparathyroidism (PHPT): 
 A Six-Year Experience 
 Padilla-Baraoidan RZM, Capuli-Isidro MJ, Cudal BIB, 

Embestro-Pontillas AA 

17 Prevalence and Reasons for Non-Follow-Up 
 of Newborns with “Refer” Results on Initial Hearing 

Screening 
 Ong KMC, Cruz TLG, Grullo PER

22 Thyroid Gland Invasion in Laryngeal Carcinoma 
 Vitamog MC, Castaneda SS 

25 Risk Factors for Recurrent Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma 
 Gloria JDL, Pontejos AQY, Grullo PER

30 An Initial Overview of Management and Treatment 
Outcomes for Head and Neck Hemangiomas 

 Fernandez RU

34 Oral Propranolol Therapy for Benign Capillary 
Hemangiomas in a Series of Adult and Pediatric 
Patients 

 Dimaguila GAC, Samson ES 

CASE REPORTS
38 Basal Cell Carcinoma, Odontogenic Cysts, 
 Brain and Skeletal Abnormalities 
 (Gorlin Goltz Syndrome) in a 46-Year-Old Woman
 Magbuhat DCD, Matsuo JMS, de la Cruz RAR         

43 Unilateral Tonsilar Hypertrophy in a 4-Year-Old Girl 
with Focal Dermal Hypoplasia  (Goltz Syndrome)

 Ong JEL, Barrientos CMAG, Cruz ETS  

47 Late-onset Anterolateral Thigh Free Flap Failure 
 in Buccal Carcinoma Reconstruction    
 Mendoza DJC, Nieves CS, Castañeda SS      

51 Supernumerary Nostril in a 15-Year-Old Girl    
 Lluisma ACP 

FEATURED GRAND ROUNDS 
55 A Second Branchial Cleft Cyst Presenting 
 as a Dumbbell-Shaped Anterior Neck Mass
 Sunga ABG, Castañeda SS   
 
FROM THE VIEWBOX
58 Unilateral Horizontal Semicircular Canal Malformation 

Causing Recurrent Vertigo
 Yang NW         

UNDER THE MICROSCOPE
60 Sinonasal Tract Meningioma 
 Rivera JP, Carnate JM

LETTER TO THE EDITOR
62 Total Thyroidectomy From a Patient’s Perspective
 Villafuerte CV  

PASSAGES
65 Joseph Anthony R. Rivera, MD (1980-2016)
 Gelera JE

“Contrast-enhanced cranial CT 
scans, sagittal views, showing 
calcification of falx cerebi and 
tentorium cerebelli” 
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
By Diane Clarice D. Magbuhat, MD

“Intraoperative picture, 
cervicofacial flap and 
STSG”
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 
By Diane Clarice D. 
Magbuhat, MD

“Tranquility”
Canon 5D Mark II + 
EF 70-200L 
By Rene Louie C. 
Gutierrez, MD

“Practical Exams” 
Canon 5D Mark II + EF 70-200L 
By Rene Louie C. Gutierrez, MD

“Microlaryngeal 
Surgery” 
20”x25” Oil on 
Canvass 
By Mariano B. 
Caparas, MD