About Dr. Rande Lazar

Dr. Rande Lazar is an Otolaryngologist and founder of Otolaryngology Consultants, an ear, nose, and throat practice located in Memphis, TN. Dr. Lazar is a specialist, with a primary focus in pediatrics. He has a vast amount of experience treating sinus infections, respiratory infections, tonsil infections, ear infections, throat infections, sleep disorders, and many other areas of otolaryngology. Dr. Lazar routinely performs surgery for both adult and pediatric patients. Alongside his years of expertise in respiratory disorders, sleep disorders, and sinus disorders, Dr. Lazar also treats a wide range of head and neck problems, including pediatric larynx (voice box) and hearing problems.

Rande Lazar, MD is available at his Memphis-based pediatric ear, nose and throat practice, Otolaryngology Consultants. Contact him if you have any concerns or issues he can help you with.

Article Abstract:

Evaluating the extent of chronic sinusitis in children is critical in management of the disease and determination of the need for surgery. High-resolution computed tomography can demonstrate disease that is not shown on routine x-ray films. It can also delineate pathologic variations and demonstrate inaccessible anatomic structures. We compared plain radiographs, CT scans, and intraoperative findings for 300 pediatric patients with chronic or recurrent sinusitis. Despite an imperfect record in demonstration of sinus disease in all of our patients, computed tomography was unquestionably better than plain radiography in diagnosis of chronic sinusitis and evaluation of the need for surgery. Despite its superior performance, CT should not be used exclusively to diagnose disease or propose surgery. These determinations must be made on the basis of a combination of the patient’s symptoms, physical examination findings, and CT results.

Read the full article as a PDF here: Comparison of plain radiographs, coronal CT, and intraoperative findings in children with chronic sinusitis

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