Middle Ear Promontory Osteoma
Abstract Osteomas are benign lesions of the lamellar bone that within the temporal region are common in the external ear canal. Osteomas of the middle ear are extremely rare and…
Is drain placement necessary in pediatric patients who undergo the Sistrunk procedure?
Abstract Background Thyroglossal duct cysts are usually managed with the Sistrunk procedure, which involves excision of the cervical cyst with the central portion of the hyoid bone, along with its…
Maxillary sinus posterior wall remodeling following surgery for silent sinus syndrome
Abstract Silent SINUS SYNDROME is a clinical syndrome defined by unilateral maxillary sinus opacification with atelectasis of the uncinate process. Clinically, this disorder is characterized by enophthalmos and hypoglobus. The…
Intratympanic dexamethasone plus melatonin versus melatonin only in the treatment of unilateral acute idiopathic tinnitus
Abstract Purpose The aim of our study was to determine whether the combination of intratympanic (IT) corticosteroid with melatonin could be associated with decreased tinnitus in patients with unilateral acute…
The protective role of thymoquinone in the prevention of gentamicin ototoxicity
Abstract Objective To investigate the potential protective effect of thymoquinone in gentamicin-induced ototoxicity through auditory brain stem responses (ABR) testing and histomorphological evaluation of the cochlea. Methods This study was…
Burkholderia cepaciacomplex isolation in non-polypoid chronic rhinosinusitis
Abstract Purpose Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) infections of the head and neck have been infrequently reported in immunocompetent patients, while their association with cystic fibrosis is quite well known. One…
Managing regional metastasis in patients with cutaneous head and neck melanoma – is selective neck dissection appropriate?
Abstract Background Neck dissection is recommended for patients with head and neck cutaneous melanoma and nodal metastasis. However, there appears to be no clear evidence to guide the extent of…
Clinical analysis of secondary acquired cholesteatoma
Abstract Objective This study aimed to analyze the clinical features of patients who underwent surgery for secondary acquired cholesteatoma (SAC). Materials and methods The subjects were 30 patients who underwent…
Usefulness of partial uncinectomy in patients with localized maxillary sinus pathology
Abstract Purpose Conventional total uncinectomy may be unnecessary in localized maxillary sinus lesion. Partial removal of the uncinate process and middle meatal antrostomy would be sufficient to eradicate the pathological…
The presence of tumor-infiltrating IL-17-producing cells in juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma tumor microenvironment is a poor prognostic factor
Abstract Background Although juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) is a benign tumor histologically, it demonstrates aggressive propensity of locally destructive growth causing bone erosion. The patients with JNA remain high recurrence…
