Education

Biography

Dr. Berlucchi enjoys all areas of otolaryngology and has a special interest in diagnosis and treatment of sinonasal and airway diseases.At Department of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, He interested in lacrimal pathway stenoses. He utilized diagnostic and therapeutic sialoendoscopy for obstructive salivary disease. He investigates and treats sleep disorders.

Research Interest

• Endoscopic sinus surgery for sinonasal diseases
• Diagnosis and surgery of airway disorders 
• Surgical treatment of lacrimal stenosis
• Sialoendoscopy for diagnosis and treatment of obstructive salivary disorders
• Diagnosis and treatment of children affected by neck mass
• Treatment of sleep diseases

Scientific Activities

• Italian Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
• Italian Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
• European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
• Interamerican Association of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
• European Rhinologic Society
• International Rhinologic Society
• European Academy of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery

Publications

1. Antonelli A.R., Peretti G., Cappiello J., Berlucchi M., Piccioni L.: Le precancerosi della laringe. Sulphur, 7: 3-7, 1997.
2. Antonelli A.R., Peretti G., Berlucchi M., Cappiello J.: Precancerosi e neoplasie glottiche iniziali. European Oncology, 7: 26-29, 1998.
3. Nicolai P., Caruso G., Redaelli de Zinis L.O., Devaney K.O., Rinaldo A., Berlucchi M., Ferlito A.: Regional and distant metastases in laryngeal and hypopharyngeal sarcomas. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol, 107: 540-546, 1998.
4. Nicolai P., Tomenzoli D., Berlucchi M., Redaelli de Zinis L.O., Maroldi R.,Antonelli A.R.: Il trattamento endoscopico dell'aspergilloma sfenoidale. Acta Otorhinolarynol Ital, 18: 23-29, 1998.
5. Peretti G., Piazza C., Berlucchi M., Cavaliere S., Melloni G., Zannini P., Antonelli A.R.: Un caso di adenoma pleomorfo trattato con resezione e ricostruzione laringo-tracheale. Acta Otorhinolarynol Ital, 20: 54-61, 2000.
6. Peretti G., Nicolai P., Redaelli de Zinis L.O., Berlucchi M., Bazzana T., Bertoni F., Antonelli A.R.: Minimal endoscopic CO2 laser excision for Tis, T1, and T2 glottic carcinomas: cure rate and prognostic factors. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 123: 124-131, 2000.
7. Berlucchi M., Piazza C., Blanzuoli L., Battaglia G., Nicolai P.: Schwannoma of the nasal septum. a case report with review of the literature. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol, 257:402-405, 2000.
8. Nicolai P., Tomenzoli D., Berlucchi M., Facchetti F., Morassi L., Maroldi R.: Malignant triton tumor of the ethmoid and nasal cavity. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol, 109:880-886, 2000.
9. Tomenzoli D., Berlucchi M., Lombardi D., Trimarchi M., Nicolai P., Antonelli A.R.: Sinergie tra terapia chirurgica e termale nella poliposi naso-sinusale. Otorinolaringol, 50 (Suppl 1);40-42, 2000.
10. Berlucchi M., Tomenzoli D., Trimarchi M., Lombardi D., Battaglia G., Nicolai P.: Il dacriocistocele in età adulta: eziologia, diagnosi e trattamento. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital, 21;100-104, 2001.
11. Orza P., Pinsi G., Caruso A., Mensi M., Salgarello S., Nicolai P., Berlucchi M., Tomenzoli D., Manca N.: Sinusiti micotiche: aspetti epidemiologici ed eziopatogenici. Bollettino di Microbiologia ed indagini di laboratorio news, 8;5-12, 2002.
12. Berlucchi M., Tomenzoli D., Nicolai P., Lusk R.P.: Adenotonsillectomy in children with von Willebrand’s disease: how and when. A case report with review of the literature. Int J Ped Otorhinolaryngol, 65;253-256, 2002.
13. Cappiello J., Piazza C., Berlucchi M., Peretti G., Redaelli de Zinis L.O., Maroldi R., Nicolai P.: Internal jugular vein patency after lateral neck dissection: a prospective study. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol, 259;409-412, 2002.
14. Piazza C., Giudice M., Berlucchi M., Peretti G., Antonelli A.R.: Atypical carcinoid tumor of the larynx treated with CO2 laser excision: case report. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital, 23;43-46, 2003.
15. Berlucchi M., Meini A., Plebani A., Bonvini M.G., Lombardi D., Nicolai P.: Update on treatment of Marshall’s syndrome (PFAPA syndrome): report of five cases with review of the literature. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol, 112;365-369, 2003.
16. Nicolai P., Berlucchi M., Tomenzoli D., Cappiello J., Trimarchi M., Maroldi R., Battaglia G., Antonelli A.R.: Endoscopic surgery for juvenile angiofibroma:when and how. Laryngoscope, 113;775-782, 2003.
17. Berlucchi M., Staurenghi G., Rossi Brunori P., Tomenzoli D., Nicolai P.: Transnasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy for the treatment of lacrimal pathway stenoses in pediatric patients. Int J Ped Otorhinolaryngol, 67;1069-1074, 2003.
18. Peretti G.,  Piazza C., Berlucchi M., Cappiello J., Giudice M., Nicolai P.: Pre- and intraoperative assessment of mid-cord erythroleukoplakias: a prospective study on 52 patients. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol, 260:525-528, 2003.
19. Berlucchi M., Giudice M., Bondioni M.P.: Radiologic quiz Case: Gianturco coil. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 129;1347-1348, 2003.
20. Tomenzoli D., Castelnuovo P., Pagella F., Berlucchi M., Pianta L., Delù G., Maroldi R., Nicolai P.: Different endoscopic surgical strategies in the management of inverted papilloma of sinonasal tract: experience with 47 patients. Laryngoscope, 114;193-200, 2004.
21. Berlucchi M., Salsi D., Farina D., Nicolai P.: Endoscopic surgery for fibrous dysplasia of the sinonasal tract in pediatric patients. Int J Ped Otorhinolaryngol, 69;43-48, 2005.
22. Nicolai, P., Lombardi D., Berlucchi M., Farina D., Zanetti D.: Drainage of retro-parapharyngeal abscess: an additional indication for endoscopic sinus surgery. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol, 262:722-730, 2005.
23. Berlucchi M., Salsi D., Valetti L., Nicolai P.: L’impiego degli steroidi nasali nell’ipertrofia adenoidea. Pediatria & Neonatologia, 163-170, 2005.
24. Puxeddu R., Berlucchi M., Ledda G.P., Parodo G., Farina D., Nicolai P.: Lobular capillary hemangioma of the nasal cavity:a retrospective study on 40 patients. Am J Rhinol, 20;480-484, 2006.
25. Berlucchi M., Galtelli C., Nassif N., Bondioni M.P., Nicolai P.: Cervical Necrotizing fasciitis with mediastinitis: a rare occurrence in the pediatric age. Am J Otolaryngol, 28;18-21, 2007.
26. Berlucchi M., Salsi D., Valetti L., Parrinello G, Nicolai P.: The role of mometasone furoate aqueous nasal spray in the treatment of adenoid hypertrophy in the pediatric age: preliminary results of a prospective randomized study. Pediatrics, 119; e1392-1397, 2007.
27. Bondioni M.P., Duse M., Plebani A., Soresina A., Notarangelo L.D., Berlucchi M., Grazioli L. Pulmonary and sinusal changes in 45 patients with primary immunodeficiencies: computed tomography evaluation. J Comput Assist Tomogr 31:620-628, 2007.
28. Bondioni M.P., Duse M., Grazioli L., Gatta D., Berlucchi M. Endobronchial carcinoid tumors in pediatric age: an extremely rare case of chronic cough. Ital J Pediat 33:176-178, 2007.
29. Pinzoni F., Boniotti C., Molinaro S.M., Baraldi A., Berlucchi M.: Inhaled foreign bodies in pediatric patients: review of personal experience. Int J Ped Otorhinolaryngol 71:1897-1903, 2007.
30. Berlucchi M., Rossini M., Bondioni M.P., Nicolai P.: Isolated acute sphenoiditis with visual loss: a rare disorder in pediatric patients. Int J Ped Otorhinolaryngol Extra, 3:132-135, 2008.
31. Berlucchi M., Valetti L., Parrinello G., Nicolai P.: Long-term follow-up of children undergoing topical intranasal steroid therapy for adenoidal hypertrophy. Int J Ped Otorhinolaryngol 72:1171-1175, 2008.
32. Berlucchi M., Soresina A., Redaelli De Zinis L.O., Valetti L., Valotti R., Lougaris V., Meini A., Salsi D., Nicolai P., Plebani A.: Sensorineural hearing loss in primary antibody deficiency disorders. J Pediatr 153:293-296, 2008.
33. Berlucchi M., Castelnuovo P., Vincenti A., Morra B., Pasquini E.: Endoscopic outcomes of resorbable nasal packing after functional endoscopic sinus surgery: a multicenter prospective randomized controlled study. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 266:839-45, 2009.
34. Berlucchi M., Tomenzoli D.: La terapia steroidea intranasale nella patologia infiammatoria nasosinusale in età pediatrica. Minerva Pediatr 61:323-31, 2009.
35. Berlucchi M., Pedruzzi B., Padoan R., Nassif N., Stefini S.: Endoscopic treatment for tracheocele in pediatric patients. Am J Otolaryngol 31:272-275, 2010.
36. Berlucchi M., Sessa M. Can adenoidal hypertrophy be treated with intranasal steroids? Rev Recent Clin Trials 5:123-127, 2010.
37. Berlucchi M., Maroldi R., Aga A., Grazzani L., Padoan R. Ethmoid mucocele: a new feature of primary ciliary dyskinesia. Pediatr Pulmonol 45:197-201, 2010.
38. Nicolai P., Bolzoni Villaret A., Farina D., Nadeau S., Yakirevitch A., Berlucchi M., Galtelli C. Endoscopic surgery for juvenile angiofibroma: a critical review of indications after 46 cases. Am J Rhinol Allergy 24: e67-72, 2010.
39. Berlucchi M., Pedruzzi B. Intranasal mometasone furoate for treatment of allergic rhinitis. Clin Med Insig Ther 2:1-9, 2010.
40. Berlucchi M., Pedruzzi B., Farina D. Radiologic quiz Case: lobular capillary emangioma (LCH). Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 136:1141, 1143, 2010.
41. Cazzavillan A., Castelnuovo P., Berlucchi M., Baiardini I., Franzetti A., Nicolai P., Gallo S, Passalacqua G. Management of chronic rhinosinusitis. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 23 (suppl. 22):32-44, 2012.
42. Berlucchi M., de Santi M.M., Bertoni E., Spinelli E., Timpano S., Padoan R. Ciliary aplasia associated with hydrocephalus: an extremely rare occurrence. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 269:2295-9, 2012.
43. Berlucchi M., Pedruzzi B. Allergic fungal sinusitis in children. J Aller Ther S5:004, 2012.
44. Nassif N., Cottelli M., Farina D., Berlucchi M. Intrapharyngeal schwannoma in a pediatric patient. Ear Nose Throat J 92:E6-8, 2013.
45. Padoan R., Timpano S., Zaniboni D., Spinelli E., De Santi M.M., Berlucchi M., Plebani A. La discinesia ciliare primitiva: esperienza di un percorso diagnostico in ambulatorio. Pneumologia Pediatrica Pneumologia  Pediatrica 13;52-6, 2013.
46. Berlucchi M., Pelucchi F., Timpano S., Zorzi A., Padoan R. A conservative treatment for plastic bronchitis in pediatric age. Am J Otolaryngol 35;204-6, 2014.
47. Nassif N., Redaelli De Zinis L.O., Berlucchi M., Zanetti D. Endoscopic ventilation tube placement in the pediatric age. Clin Otolaryngol 39;50-3, 2014.
48. Berlucchi M., Barbieri D., Garofolo S., Stefini S., Peretti G. Case report: pharyngolaryngeal stenosis in a child due to caustic ingestion treated with transoral CO2 laser microsurgery. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 123;847-51, 2014.
49. Nassif D., Berlucchi M., Redaelli de Zinis L.O. Tympanic membrane perforation in children: Endoscopic type I tympanoplasty, a newly technique, is it worthwhile? Int J Ped Otorhinolaryngol Int J Ped Otorhinolaryngol 79;1860-4, 2015.
50. Berlucchi M., Nicolai P. Intraorbital abscess: a rare and life-threatening complication of rhinosinusitis. J Pediatr 167;1452-1452.e1, 2015.
51. Berlucchi M., Nassif N., Redaelli de Zinis L.O. Pharyngeal involvement of antrochoanal polyp. Arch Dis Child 101;258, 2016.
52. Padoan R, Poli P, Colombrita D, Borghi E, Timpano S, Berlucchi M. Acute Scedosporium apiospermum endobronchial infection in cystic fibrosis. Pediatr Infect Dis 35;701-2, 2016.
53. De Zinis LO, Berlucchi M, Nassif N. Double-handed endoscopic myringoplasty with a holding system in children: preliminary observations. Int J Pediatric Otorhinolaryngol 2017 May;96:127-130. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2017.03.017. Epub 2017 Mar 16.

Publications on websites

1. Berlucchi M., Nicolai P.: Marshall’syndrome or PFAPA (periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, cervical adenitis) syndrome. Orphanet encyclopedia. January 2004.

Chapter of books

1. Antonelli A.R., Nicolai P., Tomenzoli D., Berlucchi M.: La chirurgia endoscopica nella patologia naso-sinusale. In Calearo C.: Attualità in Fisiopatologia e Clinica delle Vie Aeree Superiori 1996. Ed. Scient. Valeas, 217-244, 1996.
2. Peretti G., Cappiello J., Berlucchi M., Ansarin M., Antonelli A.R.: Transoral CO2 laser surgery for Tis, T1, T2 glottic cancer. In Kleinsasser O., Glanz H., Olofsson J.: Advances in Laryngology in Europe. Ed. Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, 270-275, 1997.
3. Peretti G., Cappiello J., Berlucchi M., Ansarin M., Antonelli A.R.: The use of the CO2 laser and silastic keel in the treatment of anterior glottic webs. In Kleinsasser O., Glanz H., Olofsson J.: Advances in Laryngology in Europe. Ed. Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, 411-415, 1997.
4. Antonelli A.R., Berlucchi M., Piccioni L.O.: Patologia della lingua. In Ghirlanda M.: Patologia di Confine Otorinolaringoiatrica e Odontostomatologica.  Ed. Com. Simp. Scient. Formenti, Milano, 213-219, 1997.
5. Nicolai P., Cappiello J., Tomenzoli D., Berlucchi M., Maroldi R., Antonelli A.R.: Il trattamento endoscopico dell'angiofibroma rinofaringeo. In Farneti G., Pasquini E.: Chirurgia Endoscopica Nasale. Editeam s.a.s., Castello d'Argile (BO), 89-93, 1997.
6. Peretti G., Puxeddu R., Berlucchi M., Puxeddu P., Antonelli A.R.: Il laser in fonochirurgia. In Casolino D., Ricci Maccarini A.: Fonochirurgia Endolaringea. Ed. Pacini Editore, Ospedaletto (PI), 104-118, 1997.
7. Nicolai P., Berlucchi M., Piazza C., Tomenzoli D., Trimarchi M.: L’anestesia locale nella chirurgia endoscopica naso-paranasale. In Piragine F.: Anestesia Locale in Otorinolaringoiatria. Ed. Stamperia e Legatoria Pisana, Pisa, 143-154, 1997.
8. Nicolai P., Tomenzoli D., Berlucchi M., Cappiello J., Maroldi R., Antonelli A.R.: Juvenile angiofibroma. When is the endonasal approach acceptable? In Jahnke K., Fischer M.: Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Head and Neck Surgery. Past – Presence – Future. Ed. Monduzzi Editore, Bologna, 465-470, 2000.
9. Antonelli A.R., Nicolai P., Berlucchi M., Lombardi D., Tomenzoli D., Trimarchi M.: La patologia ostruttiva delle vie aeree superiori da cause neoplastiche. In De Cillis G., Procaccini A.: La patologia ostruttiva delle vie aeree superiori. Relazione Ufficiale della Società Italiana di Otorinolaringologia Pediatrica. Ed. CIC Edizioni Internazionali, Roma, 146-154, 2000.
10. Peretti G., Piazza C., Berlucchi M., Giudice M., Rossini M., AntonelliA.R.: Lesioni cordali precancerose. In Casolino D.: Le disfonie: fisiopatologia clinica ed aspetti medico-legali.  Relazione Ufficiale della Società Italiana di Otorinolaringologia e Chirurgia Cervico-Facciale. Ed. Pacini Editore, Pisa, 357-365, 2002.
11. Antonelli A.R., Peretti G., Piazza C., Berlucchi M., Giudice M., Nicolai P.: Use of a pre- and intraoperative diagnostic workup for the assessment of glottic erythroleukoplakias. In Menaldo G.: Head and Neck Cancer, 186-191, 2002.
12. Nicolai P., Pianta L., Lombardi D., Berlucchi M., Salsi D., Tomenzoli D., Farina D.: The role of endoscopic surgery in the management of sinonasal and nasopharyngeal malignancies. In Menaldo G.: Head and Neck Cancer, 254-260, 2002.
13. Nicolai P., Berlucchi M., Tomenzoli D., Cappiello J., Trimarchi M., Battaglia G., Maroldi R.: Possibilità e limiti della chirurgia endoscopica nel trattamento dell’angiofibroma rinofaringeo. In Danesi G: I tumori della rinobase.  Relazione Ufficiale della Associazione Otorinolaringologici Ospedalieri Italiani (A.O.O.I.), 103-117, 2003.
14. Maroldi R., Berlucchi M., Farina D., Tomenzoli D., Borghesi A., Pianta L.: Benign neoplasms and tumor-like lesions. In Maroldi R., Nicolai P.: Imaging in treatment planning for sinonasal diseases. Ed. Springer, Berlin, 107-158, 2005.
15. Berlucchi M., Nicolai P. Snoring in pediatric patients. In Lefebvre E., Moreau R.: Snoring: causes, diagnosis and treatment. Nova Science Publishers, NY (U.S.A.), 127-139, 2010.
16. Berlucchi M., Pedruzzi B., Sessa M., Nicolai P: Diagnostic and therapeutic sinonasal endoscopy in pediatric patients. In Iancu C.: Advances in endoscopic surgery. InTech, Rijeka (Croatia), 345-374, 2011.
17. Berlucchi M., Sessa M., Tonni D., Pedruzzi B.: The implications of nasal steroids in the treatment of adenoidal hypertrophy. In Figueiredo C.A., Garces L.C.: Steroids: byosynthesis, functions and health implications. Nova Science Publishers, NY (U.S.A.), 177-186, 2012.
18. Berlucchi M., Barbieri D., Tonni D., Molinaro S., Bardini P., Nassif N. Laryngomalacia: a cause of cyanosis in pediatric age. In Vega J.P.: Advances in dermatology research. Nova Science Publishers, NY (U.S.A.), 115-130, 2015.
19. Berlucchi M., Barbieri D., Nassif N. Intranasal steroid treatment for adenoids. In Adkins C.: Corticosteroids and steroids therapy. Nova Science Publishers, NY (U.S.A.), 41-61, 2015.