Abstract Purpose The aim of the study was to compare the extent of biofilm infection in percentage of mucosal surface area of adenoids removed from children with otitis media with…
Abstract Objective The purpose of this study is to identify prognostic factors affecting outcome in ossicular chain reconstruction (OCR). Study design and setting This study is a retrospective case series…
Abstract Purpose The aim of the study was to attract attention to the surgical significance of unilateral agenesis of the frontal sinus hidden by the overlapping expansion of the contralateral…
Abstract Background Pneumocephalus is a rare complication of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) and microscopic skull base surgery (MSBS). Postoperatively, patients often present with headache and altered mental status. Unrepaired leaks…
Abstract Purpose Polyarteritis nodosa is one of the common forms of vasculitis with multiorgan involvement. Hearing loss may be the presenting symptom of this disease. The aim of this histopathologic…
Abstract Objectives Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the definitive investigation for detection of an acoustic neuroma. It is however an expensive resource, and pick-up rate of a tumor can be…
1 Case report In October 2006, a 53-year-old obese woman with type 2 diabetes and hypothyroidism was admitted to our otolaryngology department with a recurrent left facial nerve palsy lasting…
Abstract The use of somastostatin and its analogues in the treatment of chyle fistula is a new approach and has been documented in a few cases. In this study, we…
Abstract Although Teflon has been used for almost 5 decades to provide tissue augmentation in various surgical indications, including head and neck surgery, its use has significantly declined in the…
Abstract Objective The purpose of this study is to present follow-up on a previously reported case of successful cochlear implantation in a patient with superficial siderosis. Study design Retrospective case…
