Learn more about the impact vasculitis can have on a patient’s head and neck. In this video lecture you will learn how symptoms manifest in the nose and sinus cavity. There is also discussion about frequently used treatments such as nasal saline irrigations, antibiotic washes, and other strategies.
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Brent A. Senior, MD, FACS, FARS · Chief, Division of Rhinology, Allergy, and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill
Dr. Senior is Vice Chairman of Clinical Affairs in the Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine. He is also a Nathaniel and Sheila Harris Distinguished Professor, Division of Neurosurgery at UNC. His clinical specialties include endoscopic minimally invasive management of sinusitis, cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea, and tumors of the anterior skull base; surgical management of sleep apnea and snoring; and allergy.
Erin K. O’Brien, MD · Division Chair, Rhinology, Department of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)/Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Dr. O’Brien is a fellowship-trained rhinologist with a specialty interest in chronic rhinosinusitis, nasal polyps, aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (nasal polyps, asthma, aspirin sensitivity), benign sinus tumors, cerebrospinal fluid leaks in the nose, and skull base surgery. In addition to her clinical interests, she is also active in research and education, and provides mentorship to medical students and residents.
