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Congenital Aural Atresia Antonio De la Cruz Jose N. Fayad Congenital aural atresia is characterized by the absence or deformity of the pinna, aplasia, or hypoplasia of the external auditory…

Ossiculoplasty and Tympanoplasty in Chronic Otitis Media Saumil N. Merchant This work was supported in part by research grants from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders of…

Surgery for Otosclerosis and Fixation of the Stapes Joseph B. Nadol, Jr. Harold F. Schuknecht There are more than 20 genetically determined disorders that produce a conductive hearing loss that…

Otitis Media with Effusion Michael J. Cunningham Roland D. Eavey Otitis media is the most common diagnosis made by physicians who care for children. Eighty percent of children have experienced…

Malignant External Otitis Marlene L. Durand Malignant otitis externa (MOE) is an invasive bacterial infection of the external auditory canal and skull base. It involves the soft tissues adjacent to…

Osteoradionecrosis of the Temporal Bone Joseph B. Nadol, Jr. Although the effects of radiation on bone have been known for many years (1), its effects on the temporal bone and…

Complications of Chronic Otitis Media Jeffrey P. Harris David W. Kim David H. Darrow A mastoid abscess was first opened. A sinus persisted; bony sequestra were then removed to expose…

Chronic Otitis Media Joseph B. Nadol, Jr. The management and selection of an appropriate surgical procedure for a patient with chronic otitis media requires that the clinician identify the proper…

Acute Mastoiditis Michael J. McKenna Roland D. Eavey Acute mastoiditis remains a contemporary disease with significant morbidity and even mortality. The clinical diagnosis of this disorder is so entrenched within…

Granular Myringitis and Tympanic Retraction Pockets Richard M. Levinson GRANULAR MYRINGITIS Granular myringitis is a chronic vascular fibroproliferative and ulcerative dermatitis involving focal or diffuse areas of the tympanic membrane…