Includes References and Index

The idea for this book came about from two different perspectives. First, not
a day in the office goes by without a parent or caregiver asking me for more
anatomic detail about their child’s condition. Lacking natural artistic and
drawing abilities, I have found that showing the families a picture of the
pathology and/or anatomy is extremely valuable in our discussions and joint
decision-making process. Secondly, optical endoscopy has revolutionized
imaging in the head and neck. It has allowed illumination, magnification, and
visualization in spaces that are not fully appreciated with the naked eye.
Endoscopes offer some advantages even beyond binocular microscopy,
including an increased field of view and lack of line-of-sight limitations. This
allows us to look around the corners, with improved brightness and clarity.
This atlas is by no means meant to be a comprehensive review of pediatric
otolaryngology disorders but rather to provide some illustrative images,
along with a brief discussion of clinical considerations, and to help educate
our patients, families, caregivers, medical students, residents, fellows, and
other allied health professionals. Most, but not all, of the images were captured with an optical endoscope. This is meant to stimulate thought processes
in the future for further possibilities for capturing images, as other types of
image-capturing technologies grow and expand with time. The content is
divided by anatomic area in the head and neck: ear, nose, throat/mouth, and
airway/aerodigestive tract. We feel that this will be a helpful resource for not
just the otolaryngologist who cares for children but the far more numerous
pediatricians and other caregivers, such as speech and language pathologists,
nurses, physician assistants, medical assistants, nurse practitioners, and audiologists. Our hope is that this is just the beginning of an imaging collection,
and that there will be continued discovery and contribution to further improve
this atlas.