Theo. E. Walsh

XCVIII The Effect of Cholesteatosis on Bone

The purpose of this paper is to examine the evidence, clinical, histological and experimental to try to determine the effect on bone of cholesteatosis. The term, cholesteatosis, borrowed from our English colleagues, is used in preference to cholesteatoma because the latter term indicates a neoplasm. Although primary cholesteatoma, the result of misplaced embryonic epithelial rests, does occur in the cranial cavity, it is a rare condition. Primary cholesteatoma is even more rare in the temporal bone and should not be confused with cholesteatosis which is the result of inflammation and altered aural physiology.

LI Vasomotor Rhinitis

Although the literature of the past century abounds with articles on vasomotor rhinitis, the sufferers from this complaint remain some of the rhinologists most distressing problems. It is the purpose of this paper to discuss the etiology and those contributory factors so important in the disease, and to invite discussion regarding the principles of therapy which may be expected to give some measure of relief to our patients.