Abstract Purpose Previous literature described how clinical fellowship training impacts scholarly production among academic otolaryngologists, finding that fellowship-trained practitioners had higher research productivity than their non-fellowship-trained peers, and head and…
Abstract Background We sometimes experience patients with persistent torsional/vertical (upbeating) positional nystagmus in the head-hanging position. We have been convinced of the existence of cupulolithiasis of the posterior semicircular canal…
Abstract Objective To determine the change in the clinical presentation of inflammatory paranasal sinus disease as a function of a patient’s age. Study Design and Methods This is a prospective…
Abstract Objective The possible genetic relationship between otosclerosis and Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) gene polymorphism is uncertain. The aim of this study is to assess association between otosclerosis and VDR…
Abstract Polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma (PLGA) is a rare malignancy most commonly seen in the minor salivary glands. First described in 1983, this entity has been recognized to have an indolent…
Abstract Purpose Malignant head and neck paragangliomas (MHNPs) are rare and occur in 6%–19% of all HNPs. We sought to identify predictors of survival and compare efficacy of treatment modalities…
Abstract Purpose To report outcomes in patients treated with postoperative radiotherapy for nonadenoid cystic carcinomas of the major salivary glands. Materials and Methods From 1998–2011, 37 patients with nonadenoid cystic…
Abstract Objective To describe the technique for canalplasty as performed in the Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands and to present the results of this technique. Study design Retrospective chart…
Abstract Objectives Tonsilloliths, proven to be tonsillar biofilms cause symptoms of halitosis, foreign body sensation and recurrent sore throats. Laser Tonsil Cryptolysis (LTC) performed in the office may represent an…
Abstract Objective Allergic rhinitis is an IgE-mediated inflammatory disease which effects 10%–50% of the normal population. The mechanism of its formation and the circadian rhythm of cortisol and melatonin in…
