Completion thyroidectomy: fact or fiction?

Aug 25, 2017 by in OTOLARYNGOLOGY Comments Off on Completion thyroidectomy: fact or fiction?

Turanli et al have published an article on completion thyroidectomy, including the incidence of microscopic papillary carcinoma involving the opposite lobe, the relationship of multicentricity in the ipsilateral lobe, and…

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Acute otitis media–induced petrous apicitis presenting as the Gradenigo syndrome: successfully treated by ventilation tube insertion

Aug 25, 2017 by in OTOLARYNGOLOGY Comments Off on Acute otitis media–induced petrous apicitis presenting as the Gradenigo syndrome: successfully treated by ventilation tube insertion

Abstract Petrous apicitis has traditionally been treated with aggressive surgical methods. However, recent reports describe good results with more conservative medical treatment and minimal surgical intervention. We report a case…

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Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea as the initial presentation of growth hormone–secreting pituitary adenoma

Aug 25, 2017 by in OTOLARYNGOLOGY Comments Off on Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea as the initial presentation of growth hormone–secreting pituitary adenoma

Abstract Patients with acromegaly usually present with characteristic clinical features or comorbidities associated with excess insulinlike growth factor 1 (IGF-1)/growth hormone (GH) or may come to medical attention secondary to…

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Single-shot, low-dose intratympanic gentamicin in Ménière disease: role of vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials and caloric test in the prediction of outcome

Aug 25, 2017 by in OTOLARYNGOLOGY Comments Off on Single-shot, low-dose intratympanic gentamicin in Ménière disease: role of vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials and caloric test in the prediction of outcome

Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of single and low-dose intratympanic gentamicin therapy in patients with Ménière disease and who were monitored…

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