Abstract Purpose This study was designed to find a reliable Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) immunoglobulin (Ig) G–based diagnostic/screening test for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) able to demarcate between the NPC-related seropositivity of…
Abstract Background The receptor activator for nuclear factor- κ B ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) are the key factors controlling the osteoclast and osteoblast action in the bone. Purpose The…
Abstract Objective To compare the oscillopsia sensation in vestibular defective patients, using a specific handicap questionnaire and a specific Visual Analog Scale, with objective measure of the vertical vestibulo-ocular reflex…
Abstract The isolated malleus-handle fracture is a rare ossicular injury and tends to be overlooked when the tympanic membrane appears normal. Various surgical attempts have been made to correct this…
Thank you for the invitation to respond to the very interesting letter to the editor written by Dong-Hee Le. First issue/ethical aspect: Regarding the objection of ethical aspect of deciding…
I read with great interest the article titled “Analysis of 60 patients after tympanotomy and sealing of the round window membrane after acute unilateral sensorineural hearing loss” by Gedlicka et…
Abstract Salivary stones larger than 15 mm are classified as giant sialoliths. They are uncommon in the practice of otolaryngology, and their management has always been a therapeutic challenge. Traditionally,…
Abstract The parapharyngeal space is a complex and well-defined anatomical zone lying lateral to the pharynx and medial to the ramus of the mandible. Although tumors of this space are…
1 Case report In December 2004, a 69-year-old man came to the ENT unit of the University of Parma complaining of a painful cutaneous lesion in the left retroauricular region….
Abstract Most migrated foreign bodies in the neck were removed immediately in patients with persistent symptoms. It is a rare condition that a fish bone was buried for a prolonged…
