Skin carcinoma of the head and neck with perineural invasion
Abstract Purpose The aim of the study was to update the experience treating cutaneous squamous cell and basal cell carcinomas of the head and neck with incidental or clinical perineural…
Bilateral enlarged vestibular aqueduct with associated bilateral Mondini’s dysplasia
Abstract Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct (EVA) and Mondini’s dysplasia (incomplete partitioning type II) are entitites that have been fairly well described in the literature as potential causes of hearing loss in…
Work environment discomfort and injury: an ergonomic survey study of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology members
Abstract Background Workplace-related musculoskeletal pain has been studied in various occupations, but it is rarely reported in the surgical literature. Objective The aim of this study was to examine work-related…
Location of airway obstruction in term and preterm infants with laryngomalacia
Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to describe and compare the airway findings in term and preterm infants with laryngomalacia. Methods A retrospective review of 130 patients diagnosed…
Orthostatic hypotension and psychiatric comorbidities in patients with dizziness
Abstract Purpose The present study was undertaken to investigate orthostatic hypotension and psychiatric comorbidity with anxiety and depression in dizzy patients. Materials and methods Sixty-three patients with nonspecific dizziness and…
Cognitive behavior therapy for chronic subjective dizziness: a randomized, controlled trial
Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a brief cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) intervention on the physical symptoms, illness-related disability, and psychologic distress of…
Clinical significance of micrometastases in lymph nodes from laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma
Abstract Objective To assess the role of lymph nodes micrometastases in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma and correlate the results with survival. Methods We performed immunohistochemical analyses of lymph nodes after…
The validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire for patients with head and neck cancer
Abstract Purpose The University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire (UW-QOL) is an English-language survey used to assess the quality of life of patients with head and neck cancer. The…
Preauricular sinus: advantage of the drainless minimal supra-auricular approach
Abstract Objectives We performed this study to introduce our minimal supra-auricular approach for the surgical management of a preauricular sinus (PAS) and to evaluate the advantages of this drainless technique….
Quantitative diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging as a powerful adjunct to fine needle aspiration cytology for assessment of thyroid nodules
Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to assess the value of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) in the differential diagnosis between benign and malignant thyroid nodules, particularly those…
