Abstract Objective The aims of this study were to define a novel classification system of tumor perineural invasion (PNI) with respect to tumor/nerve involvement such as intratumoral (IT), peripheral, or…
Abstract Purpose The purpose of the present study was to assess hearing functioning in everyday listening situations of bilateral and unilateral hearing aid (HA) users. Method 80 Arabic-speaking HA users:…
Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to define the role of neck dissection during surgery for patients who have received elective nodal irradiation in the course of treatment…
Abstract Introduction Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)–G is a nonclassic class I molecule that acts as a modulator of immune responses, and the expression of these molecules in virus-infected cells has…
In the March-April 2012 issue of the journal American Journal of Otolaryngology , in the article titled “Superior semicircular canal dehiscence: a possible pathway for intracranial spread of infection” (2012;33:263-265;…
Epistaxis is the most common problem affecting patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). Approximately 90% of patients with HHT experience epistaxis that can range in severity from a social nuisance…
Abstract Introduction Jugular foramen lesions are often associated with pathology of adjacent structures due to either compression or direct invasion. Common presenting symptoms include pulsatile tinnitus, a neck mass, hearing…
Abstract Postlaryngectomy dysphagia is a common occurrence and can be a source of emotional distress that results in a decrease in quality of life among a patient population that is…
Abstract We present here the first case report of a mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the parotid infiltrating the chorda tympani nerve and also discuss why an initial diagnosis of Bell palsy…
Abstract Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a common cause of vertigo. We describe a case of a woman presenting acutely with a severe episode of disabling positional vertigo. Although…
