Diseases of Ear, Nose and Throat and Head and Neck Surgery
- 9th Edition - December 2, 2025
- Latest edition
- Authors: P. L. Dhingra, Shruti Dhingra
- Language: English
The textbook Diseases of Ear, Nose and Throat & Head and Neck Surgery by PL Dhingra and Shruti Dhingra is a popular and long-serving resource for medical students studying ENT.… Read more
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The textbook Diseases of Ear, Nose and Throat & Head and Neck Surgery by PL Dhingra and Shruti Dhingra is a popular and long-serving resource for medical students studying ENT. The ninth edition is celebrating 33 fabulous years of publication. This edition has been revised as per the CBME guidelines of 2024 of National Medical Commission of India and health universities across the country, and
nearby countries.
nearby countries.
Key features
Key features
New to This Edition
• Aligned with the revised competency-based undergraduate curriculum 2024 and ensuring the book is fully compliant with the latest educational standards for medical students.
• Inclusion of two new chapters: Artificial Intelligence in Otolaryngology; and Headache and Facial Pain in Otolaryngology Practice.
• Includes the latest AJCC classification of Head and Neck Cancers.
• Multiple Choice Questions arranged section wise to help students to evaluate their understanding and recall of factual knowledge.
• Clinical Case Studies at the end of book – a valuable tool for students that bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-life application, offering a safe environment to practice and refine their skills.
• High-quality illustrations in the form of line diagrams, photographs, flowcharts to explain complex structures and processes.
Salient Features
• Significantly revised on basis of recent knowledge and developments.
• Covers the key topics such as therapeutics and yoga in ENT disorders, consent for operation, national cancer control programme, national programme for prevention and control of deafness, noise pollution.
• Memorable Nuggets in Appendix help in self-assessment and gaining additional knowledge beyond the textbook.
• A free complementary Manual of Clinical Cases in Ear, Nose and Throat to help the students for long and short cases in examination by providing a more focused, practical application.
Online Resources at www.medenact.com
• Complementary access to full e-book.
• Animations and white-board lectures to supplement learning.
• Aligned with the revised competency-based undergraduate curriculum 2024 and ensuring the book is fully compliant with the latest educational standards for medical students.
• Inclusion of two new chapters: Artificial Intelligence in Otolaryngology; and Headache and Facial Pain in Otolaryngology Practice.
• Includes the latest AJCC classification of Head and Neck Cancers.
• Multiple Choice Questions arranged section wise to help students to evaluate their understanding and recall of factual knowledge.
• Clinical Case Studies at the end of book – a valuable tool for students that bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-life application, offering a safe environment to practice and refine their skills.
• High-quality illustrations in the form of line diagrams, photographs, flowcharts to explain complex structures and processes.
Salient Features
• Significantly revised on basis of recent knowledge and developments.
• Covers the key topics such as therapeutics and yoga in ENT disorders, consent for operation, national cancer control programme, national programme for prevention and control of deafness, noise pollution.
• Memorable Nuggets in Appendix help in self-assessment and gaining additional knowledge beyond the textbook.
• A free complementary Manual of Clinical Cases in Ear, Nose and Throat to help the students for long and short cases in examination by providing a more focused, practical application.
Online Resources at www.medenact.com
• Complementary access to full e-book.
• Animations and white-board lectures to supplement learning.
Table of contents
Table of contents
SECTION I Diseases of Ear
1 Anatomy of Ear
2 Peripheral Receptors and Physiology of Auditory and Vestibular Systems
3 Audiology and Acoustics
4 Assessment of Hearing
5 Hearing Loss
6 Assessment of Vestibular Functions
7 Disorders of Vestibular System
8 Diseases of External Ear
9 Eustachian Tube and Its Disorders
10 Disorders of Middle Ear
11 Cholesteatoma and Chronic Otitis Media
12 Complications of Suppurative Otitis Media
13 Otosclerosis
14 Facial Nerve and Its Disorders
15 Ménière’s Disease
16 Tumours of External Ear
17 Tumours of Middle Ear and Mastoid
18 Acoustic Neuroma
19 The Deaf Child
20 Rehabilitation of Hearing Impaired
21 Otalgia (Earache)
22 Tinnitus
Multiple Choice Questions
SECTION II Diseases of Nose and Paranasal Sinuses
23 Anatomy of Nose
24 Physiology of Nose
25 Diseases of External Nose and Nasal Vestibule
26 Nasal Septum and Its Diseases
27 Acute and Chronic Rhinitis
28 Granulomatous Diseases of Nose
29 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nasal Cavity
30 Allergic Rhinitis
31 Vasomotor and Other Forms of Nonallergic Rhinitis
32 Nasal Polypi
33 Epistaxis
34 Trauma to the Face
35 Anatomy and Physiology of Paranasal Sinuses
36 Acute Rhinosinusitis
37 Chronic Rhinosinusitis
38 Complications of Sinusitis
39 Benign and Malignant Neoplasms of Nasal Cavity
40 Neoplasms of Paranasal Sinuses
41 Proptosis
Multiple Choice Questions
SECTION III Diseases of Oral Cavity and Salivary Glands
42 Anatomy of Oral Cavity
43 Common Disorders of Oral Cavity
44 Benign and Malignant Lesions of Oral Cavity
45 Non-neoplastic Disorders of Salivary Glands
46 Neoplasms of Salivary Glands
Multiple Choice Questions
SECTION IV Diseases of Pharynx
47 Anatomy and Physiology of Pharynx
48 Adenoids and Other Inflammations of Nasopharynx
49 Tumours of Nasopharynx
50 Acute and Chronic Pharyngitis
51 Acute and Chronic Tonsillitis
52 Head and Neck Space Infections
53 Tumours of Oropharynx
54 Tumours of Hypopharynx and Pharyngeal Pouch
55 Snoring and Sleep Apnoea
Multiple Choice Questions
SECTION V Diseases of Larynx and Trachea
56 Anatomy and Physiology of Larynx
57 Laryngotracheal Trauma
58 Acute and Chronic Inflammations of Larynx
59 Congenital Lesions of Larynx and Stridor
60 Laryngeal Paralysis
61 Benign Tumours and Lesions of Larynx
62 Cancer Larynx
63 Voice and Speech Disorders
64 Tracheostomy and Other Procedures for Airway Management
65 Foreign Bodies of Air Passages
Multiple Choice Questions
SECTION VI Thyroid Gland and Its Disorders
66 Thyroid Gland and Its Disorders
SECTION VII Diseases of Oesophagus
67 Anatomy and Physiology of Oesophagus
68 Disorders of Oesophagus
69 Dysphagia
70 Foreign Bodies of Food Passage
Multiple Choice Questions
SECTION VIII Recent Advances
71 Laser Surgery, Radiofrequency Surgery, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Coblation and Narrow Band Imaging
72 Cryosurgery
73 Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancers
74 Chemotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer
75 Artificial Intelligence in Otolaryngology
76 HIV Infection/AIDS and ENT Manifestations
Multiple Choice Question
SECTION IX Clinical Methods in ENT and Neck Masses
77 Clinical Methods in ENT
78 Neck Masses
79 Headache and Facial Pain in Otolaryngology Practice
Multiple Choice Questions
SECTION X Operative Surgery
80 Myringotomy (Syn. Tympanostomy)
81 Ear Surgery and Approaches
82 Cortical Mastoidectomy
83 Radical Mastoidectomy
84 Modified Radical Mastoidectomy
85 Myringoplasty
86 Proof Puncture (Syn. Antral Lavage)
87 Intranasal Inferior Meatal Antrostomy
88 Caldwell–Luc (Anterior Antrostomy) Operation
89 Submucous Resection of Nasal Septum (SMR Operation)
90 Septoplasty
91 Diagnostic Nasal Endoscopy
92 Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
93 Direct Laryngoscopy
94 Bronchoscopy
95 Oesophagoscopy
96 Tonsillectomy
97 Adenoidectomy
98 Some Imaging Techniques in ENT
Multiple Choice Questions
SECTION XI AETCOM and Other Related Topics to Qualify as Indian Medical Graduate
99 AETCOM
100 Control of Cancer
101 Air Pollution and Environmental Radiation
102 National Programme for Prevention and Control of Deafness
103 Noise Pollution
104 Ageing and Hearing Loss (Presbycusis)
105 Therapeutics in ENT
Case-Based Questions
Appendix I Some Memorable Nuggets for Rapid Review
Appendix II Instruments
Index, 664
Online Resources: List of Animations
Animation 1: Hearing tests and tuning fork test
Animation 2: Types of hearing loss
Animation 3: Ear irrigation
Animation 4: Myringotomy
Animation 5: Origin of cholesteatoma
Animation 6: Cholesteatoma and its complications
Animation 7: Otosclerosis and its management
Animation 8: Bell’s palsy
Animation 9: Anatomy and functions of facial nerve
Animation 10: Hearing aids
Animation 11: Granulomatous diseases of nose I
Animation 12: Granulomatous diseases of nose II
Animation 13: Allergic rhinitis
Animation 14: Other forms of nonallergic rhinitis
Animation 15: Posterior rhinoscopy
Animation 16: Nasal polypi
Animation 17: External and internal carotid artery
Animation 18: Benign tumours of the nasopharynx
Animation 19: Nasopharyngeal fi broma
Animation 20: Malignant tumours of nasopharynx
Animation 21: Laryngeal paralysis
Animation 22: Benign tumours of larynx
Animation 23: Treatment of laryngeal cancer
Animation 24: Tracheostomy
Animation 25: Physiology of thyroid gland
1 Anatomy of Ear
2 Peripheral Receptors and Physiology of Auditory and Vestibular Systems
3 Audiology and Acoustics
4 Assessment of Hearing
5 Hearing Loss
6 Assessment of Vestibular Functions
7 Disorders of Vestibular System
8 Diseases of External Ear
9 Eustachian Tube and Its Disorders
10 Disorders of Middle Ear
11 Cholesteatoma and Chronic Otitis Media
12 Complications of Suppurative Otitis Media
13 Otosclerosis
14 Facial Nerve and Its Disorders
15 Ménière’s Disease
16 Tumours of External Ear
17 Tumours of Middle Ear and Mastoid
18 Acoustic Neuroma
19 The Deaf Child
20 Rehabilitation of Hearing Impaired
21 Otalgia (Earache)
22 Tinnitus
Multiple Choice Questions
SECTION II Diseases of Nose and Paranasal Sinuses
23 Anatomy of Nose
24 Physiology of Nose
25 Diseases of External Nose and Nasal Vestibule
26 Nasal Septum and Its Diseases
27 Acute and Chronic Rhinitis
28 Granulomatous Diseases of Nose
29 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nasal Cavity
30 Allergic Rhinitis
31 Vasomotor and Other Forms of Nonallergic Rhinitis
32 Nasal Polypi
33 Epistaxis
34 Trauma to the Face
35 Anatomy and Physiology of Paranasal Sinuses
36 Acute Rhinosinusitis
37 Chronic Rhinosinusitis
38 Complications of Sinusitis
39 Benign and Malignant Neoplasms of Nasal Cavity
40 Neoplasms of Paranasal Sinuses
41 Proptosis
Multiple Choice Questions
SECTION III Diseases of Oral Cavity and Salivary Glands
42 Anatomy of Oral Cavity
43 Common Disorders of Oral Cavity
44 Benign and Malignant Lesions of Oral Cavity
45 Non-neoplastic Disorders of Salivary Glands
46 Neoplasms of Salivary Glands
Multiple Choice Questions
SECTION IV Diseases of Pharynx
47 Anatomy and Physiology of Pharynx
48 Adenoids and Other Inflammations of Nasopharynx
49 Tumours of Nasopharynx
50 Acute and Chronic Pharyngitis
51 Acute and Chronic Tonsillitis
52 Head and Neck Space Infections
53 Tumours of Oropharynx
54 Tumours of Hypopharynx and Pharyngeal Pouch
55 Snoring and Sleep Apnoea
Multiple Choice Questions
SECTION V Diseases of Larynx and Trachea
56 Anatomy and Physiology of Larynx
57 Laryngotracheal Trauma
58 Acute and Chronic Inflammations of Larynx
59 Congenital Lesions of Larynx and Stridor
60 Laryngeal Paralysis
61 Benign Tumours and Lesions of Larynx
62 Cancer Larynx
63 Voice and Speech Disorders
64 Tracheostomy and Other Procedures for Airway Management
65 Foreign Bodies of Air Passages
Multiple Choice Questions
SECTION VI Thyroid Gland and Its Disorders
66 Thyroid Gland and Its Disorders
SECTION VII Diseases of Oesophagus
67 Anatomy and Physiology of Oesophagus
68 Disorders of Oesophagus
69 Dysphagia
70 Foreign Bodies of Food Passage
Multiple Choice Questions
SECTION VIII Recent Advances
71 Laser Surgery, Radiofrequency Surgery, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Coblation and Narrow Band Imaging
72 Cryosurgery
73 Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancers
74 Chemotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer
75 Artificial Intelligence in Otolaryngology
76 HIV Infection/AIDS and ENT Manifestations
Multiple Choice Question
SECTION IX Clinical Methods in ENT and Neck Masses
77 Clinical Methods in ENT
78 Neck Masses
79 Headache and Facial Pain in Otolaryngology Practice
Multiple Choice Questions
SECTION X Operative Surgery
80 Myringotomy (Syn. Tympanostomy)
81 Ear Surgery and Approaches
82 Cortical Mastoidectomy
83 Radical Mastoidectomy
84 Modified Radical Mastoidectomy
85 Myringoplasty
86 Proof Puncture (Syn. Antral Lavage)
87 Intranasal Inferior Meatal Antrostomy
88 Caldwell–Luc (Anterior Antrostomy) Operation
89 Submucous Resection of Nasal Septum (SMR Operation)
90 Septoplasty
91 Diagnostic Nasal Endoscopy
92 Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
93 Direct Laryngoscopy
94 Bronchoscopy
95 Oesophagoscopy
96 Tonsillectomy
97 Adenoidectomy
98 Some Imaging Techniques in ENT
Multiple Choice Questions
SECTION XI AETCOM and Other Related Topics to Qualify as Indian Medical Graduate
99 AETCOM
100 Control of Cancer
101 Air Pollution and Environmental Radiation
102 National Programme for Prevention and Control of Deafness
103 Noise Pollution
104 Ageing and Hearing Loss (Presbycusis)
105 Therapeutics in ENT
Case-Based Questions
Appendix I Some Memorable Nuggets for Rapid Review
Appendix II Instruments
Index, 664
Online Resources: List of Animations
Animation 1: Hearing tests and tuning fork test
Animation 2: Types of hearing loss
Animation 3: Ear irrigation
Animation 4: Myringotomy
Animation 5: Origin of cholesteatoma
Animation 6: Cholesteatoma and its complications
Animation 7: Otosclerosis and its management
Animation 8: Bell’s palsy
Animation 9: Anatomy and functions of facial nerve
Animation 10: Hearing aids
Animation 11: Granulomatous diseases of nose I
Animation 12: Granulomatous diseases of nose II
Animation 13: Allergic rhinitis
Animation 14: Other forms of nonallergic rhinitis
Animation 15: Posterior rhinoscopy
Animation 16: Nasal polypi
Animation 17: External and internal carotid artery
Animation 18: Benign tumours of the nasopharynx
Animation 19: Nasopharyngeal fi broma
Animation 20: Malignant tumours of nasopharynx
Animation 21: Laryngeal paralysis
Animation 22: Benign tumours of larynx
Animation 23: Treatment of laryngeal cancer
Animation 24: Tracheostomy
Animation 25: Physiology of thyroid gland
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 9
- Latest edition
- Published: December 29, 2025
- Language: English