1 Case report In October 2006, a 53-year-old obese woman with type 2 diabetes and hypothyroidism was admitted to our otolaryngology department with a recurrent left facial nerve palsy lasting…
Abstract The use of somastostatin and its analogues in the treatment of chyle fistula is a new approach and has been documented in a few cases. In this study, we…
Abstract Although Teflon has been used for almost 5 decades to provide tissue augmentation in various surgical indications, including head and neck surgery, its use has significantly declined in the…
Abstract Objective The purpose of this study is to present follow-up on a previously reported case of successful cochlear implantation in a patient with superficial siderosis. Study design Retrospective case…
Abstract Objective The aim of the study was to study a new treatment to repair large nasal septal perforation with medical titanium membrane. Method Ten patients with septal perforation underwent…
Abstract Hemangiomas of the external auditory canal are rare with only 16 cases reported in the literature. We report the case of a 62-year-old woman who presented with bleeding from…
1 Introduction Rhinoscleroma is a chronic granulomatous, slowly progressive infection that affects the nose and other respiratory tract structures. It was first described in 1870 by dermatologist Ferdinando Von Hebra…
Abstract Diseases of the temporal bone causing lower cranial nerve palsies are uncommon. In the presence of bony erosion, they are highly suggestive of a malignant process. However, when there…
Abstract Objective We describe a patient who presented with recurrent, contralateral abducens nerve palsy resulting from acute sphenoiditis. Methods Patient medical record and imaging studies were reviewed. A literature review…
Abstract Epistaxis is a common problem in children that typically is not severe and seldom requires hospitalization. The nose is a highly vascular structure with a large surface area; subsequently,…
