Abstract The purposes of this study are to report the efficacy of the endoscopic approach for juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) and to compare its related intra- and postoperative complications with…
Abstract Purpose This study reports 4 cases of occult parotid malignancy presenting with sudden-onset facial paralysis to demonstrate that failure to regain tone 6 months after onset distinguishes these patients…
Abstract Purpose People who receive a unilateral cochlear implant find speech perception in acoustically complex situations very challenging, in part because they do not have access to binaural hearing. For…
Abstract Purpose The aims of this study were to investigate the prognostic impact of middle ear risk index on the postoperative hearing results in cases with type 2 ossiculoplasty; to…
Abstract Background Foreign body aspiration is common in children, but there are no clinical clues that can determine or rule out the diagnosis before entering the operating room for bronchoscopy….
Abstract Purpose The purpose of the study was to determine the prognostic significance of the ratio between metastatic and examined lymph nodes to the survival rate of patients with squamous…
Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the more important growth factor expression between basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the…
Abstract Tubular occlusion from red blood cell casts secondary to immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) is a rare, serious complication of tonsillitis that can cause acute renal failure, also referred to…
Abstract The presence of perineural invasion (PNI) with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma portends a poor prognosis. PNI may be detected radiographically or clinically, with motor or sensory deficits, and is…
Abstract Objectives The aims of this study were to (1) describe a false-positive result using a highly sensitive intraoperative parathyroid hormone (PTH) assay in an adult patient with primary hyperparathyroidism…
