M. Walsh

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland | RCSI

Tongue metastasis of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) are rare, with 90% of malignant lesions in the oral cavity consisting of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). There are a number of subtypes of SCC which need to be considered as well as rarer pathology and even benign conditions. The case involves a 63-year-old gentleman with an incidental finding of pulmo...

Introduction The Piezosurgery® ultrasonic device (PZD) has been available for over three decades. Its application is limited in the realm of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) particularly in conjunction with the endoscope. The safety profile allows the PZD, the ability to limit damage to soft tissue's such as nerves, dura and vessels offering reassurance i...

Introduction In our service experience, we found we had a high proportion of male patients undergoing septorhinoplasty. This encouraged us to research gender specific differences in anatomy, surgical techniques, expectations and outcomes. Methods We performed a retrospective chart review of patients who have had rhinoplasty surgery under a single...

The Odontogenic Keratocyst (OKC) is one of the most aggressive odontogenic cysts. OKCs of the maxilla are particularly rare with less than 1% of cases reported in the literature. A 29-year-old female patient presented with pain and loose upper molars. Imaging confirmed an ectopic tooth at the osteomeatal complex and a maxillary OKC. These were endo...

Introduction Epistaxis was the third most common unscheduled ENT surgical intervention in Ireland in 2019. Otorhinolaryngologists are exposed to a high viral reservoir of Sars-CoV-2, as they are dealing with pathology in the upper respiratory tract. Risk analysis is required to minimise nosocomial transmission. Methods A prospective audit of epista...