Juvenile Angiofibroma: Case Report and the Role of Endoscopic Resection

Juvenile angiofibroma is benign yet aggressive. Due to its inaccessible location in the nasopharynx, open surgery usually requires osteotomies which cause stunting of facial growth in adolescent males. Advances in imaging and treatment techniques have now facilitated more accurate staging of this disease. For small, extracranial tumours limited to the nasal cavity and paranasal sinus,…

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Sphenochoanal Polyps in Singapore: Diagnosis and Current Management

Sphenochoanal polyp is a rare form of choanal polyp. If unrecognised, they can be mistaken for an antrochoanal polyp. This will result in unnecessary exploration of the maxillary sinus, and a failure to remove the sphenoidal component of the sphenochoanal polyp. Adequate preoperative evaluation with computed tomography or magnetic resonance is mandatory to ascertain the…

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Young man suffering from neck pain

The Glossopharyngeal Nerve, Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia and the Eagle’s Syndrome – Current Concepts and Management

Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is not just a painful condition. At times, it may be life-threatening as a result of associated cardiovascular consequences. Even in the absence of life-threatening consequences, it can be a severe debilitating disease with depression, suicidal tendencies, fear of swallowing, loss of weight and under-nutrition. The treatment for glossopharyngeal neuralgia and Eagle’s syndrome…

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Man covering his ears

Noise is a Public Health and Social Problem in Singapore

We live in an increasingly noisy environment. Noise from cars, road surfaces, underground trains, air travel and neighbourhood construction constantly bombard us from all directions. Leisure pursuits like discotheques, cinemas, arcade games, and personal audio sets constantly expose us to high levels of noise. Excessive noise exposure has a significant impact on the quality of…

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Medication

What You Need To Know – Medications for Phinitis Uses and Abuses

Giving medications is only one of several options in the management of rhinitis. Before deciding on the most appropriate medication to prescribe, you will first have to determine the cause of rhinitis: allergic, non-allergic, infectious, occupational, hormonal or drug induced. After that, you decide if there are any non-drug and non surgical methods that may…

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International (Refereed):

1. K B K Soh, G A Westmore, A A Moir, S Shah. Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Larynx– Report of Two Cases. Poster presentation at the First World Voice Congress in Opporto, Portugal (11 th April 1995).

2. K B K Soh, G A Westmore, A A Moir, S Shah. Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Larynx. Abstract published in Abstract book at the First World Voice Congress in Opporto, Portugal (9 th – 13 th April 1995).

3. K B K Soh, G A Westmore, A R Banerjee. Acetowhite Staining in the Detection of Laryngeal Pathology. Abstract published at the First World Voice Congress in Opporto, Portugal (9 th – 13 th April 1995).

4. K B K Soh, Functional Aqualaser Sinuscopy – Surgery without Tears? ENT News Jul/Aug 1995, Vol 4, No 3, Pg 56.

5. K B K Soh, “Updated ENT – Third Edition”. Book review for ENT News. ENT News, Vol 4, No 5, Nov/Dec 1995.

6. K B K Soh, Review Article. Laser Technology in Research, Diagnosis and Therapy in Rhinology. Clinical Otolaryngology 1996, 21, 102-5.

7. K B K Soh, G A Westmore, A R Banerjee. Acetowhite Staining in the Detection of Laryngeal Disease. Clinical Otolaryngology 1996, 21, 252-5.

8. K B K Soh, K K Tan, R Sinniah. Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Middle Ear- a Case Report. Journal of Laryngology and Otology 1996, 110, 249-51.

9. K B K Soh, G A Westmore, D C S Durrant. Long-Term Survival in Locally Invasive Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma and the Gerson Therapy. ASEAN Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Journal 1997, 1, 88-94.

10. K B K Soh, A Comprehensive Approach to the Management of Allergic Rhinitis. ASEAN Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Journal 1997, 1, 107-14.

11. K B K Soh, Review Article. Branchiogenic Carcinomas – Do They Exist? J R Coll Surg Edinb 1998, 43, 1-5.

12. K B K Soh, Correspondence and Reply. Branchiogenic Carcinomas – Do They Exist? J R Coll Surg Edinb 1998, 43, 361-2.

Regional (Refereed):

1. K B K Soh, G A Westmore, A A Moir, S Shah. Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Larynx – Report of Two Cases. Poster presentation at the First World Voice Congress in Opporto, Portugal (11 th April 1995).

2. K B K Soh, K C Soo. A Review of Nasolabial Flaps in the Reconstruction of Moderate Sized Intraoral Defects. Ann Acad Med Singapore 1994, 23, 891-5.

3. K B K Soh, K K Tan. Congenital Isolated Absence of Incus – a rare abnormality. Ann Acad Med Singapore 1995, 24, 333-5.

4. K B K Soh, G A Westmore, A A Moir, P S Colloby. Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Larynx – Report of Two Cases. Ann Acad Med Singapore 1996, 25, 878-81.

5. K B K Soh, R Bhangoo, P S Colloby, A A Narula. Cystic Nodal Metastasis in Occult Tonsil Carcinoma – A Case Report, Ann Acad Med Singapore 1996, 25, 752-4.

6. A S Jayasurya, B H Bay, N G Tan, K B K Soh. Substance P Immunoreactivity in Pathological Nasal Tissues. Poster Presentation at the Colloquium in Neuroscience 1998. Organised by Singapore Neuroscience Association (9 th July 1998).

7. K B K Soh, Editorial: Noise is a Public Health and Social Problem in Singapore. Singapore Medical Journal 1999, 40:561-2.

8. K B K Soh, Invited Article: Rhinitis Relief – The Safety of Antihistamines for Allergic Rhinitis. Asian Medical News, Sept 1999, pg 12.

9. K B K Soh, K K Tan. Sphenochoanal Polyps in Singapore: Diagnosis and Current Management. Singapore Medical Journal 2000, 41:565-70.

10. Wang D Y, K B K Soh, K H Yeoh, K S Loh, D L Y Ng. The Vital Link Between Nasal Polyps and Eosinophilia – Food Allery. Preparing for Submission.