Evaluation of hearing functions in patients with euthyroid Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

Sensorineural hearing loss has been reported in various autoimmune diseases. The relationship between Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) and the auditory system has not been previously evaluated. In this study, we investigated the effect of euthyroid HT on the hearing ability of adult patients.

Increased carotid artery intima-media thickness in patients with tympanosclerosis: Common risk factors with atherosclerosis?

We investigated the relationship between tympanosclerosis, known atherosclerotic risk factors, and the intima-media thickness of bilateral carotid arteries using ultrasonography. A total of 122 patients admitted to our clinic with chronic otitis media between 2005 and 2010 were included in the study. The study group consisted of 61 patients with tympanosclerosis; the control group comprised 61 patients without tympanosclerosis.

Bilateral acquired external auditory canal stenosis with squamous papilloma: a case report.

Acquired external auditory canal (EAC) stenosis is described as resulting from a number of different causes such as infection, trauma, neoplasia, inflammation and radiotherapy. Human papilloma virus (HPV) type 6, a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) virus, is considered to cause squamous papilloma of the EAC. In this article, we report a case of a 56-year-old male with warty lesions in the left external ear and a totally stenotic right external ear which had similar lesions one year before the involvement of his left ear.

Expression of histamine receptors (H(1), H(2), and H(3)) in the rabbit endolymphatic sac: an immunohistochemical study.

Objective: The endolymphatic sac (ES) is part of the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear. Its central role in immunologic activity within the inner ear has been confirmed by numerous studies. The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of histamine receptors (H(1), H(2), H(3)) in the rabbit ES.

An alternative model for stapedectomy training in residency program: sheep cadaver ear.

To determine the usefulness of sheep cadaver ear as a complementary model for training of stapedectomy at residency programs, 2 of our 4 year residents were included in the study and each operated 20 sheep ears. All routine steps of stapedectomy operation were performed, and their success and complication scores were recorded. Performance of residents for stapedectomy and teflon piston placement in sheep ears were evaluated by the authors.

Endoscopic transnasal sphenoidotomy with or without ethmoidectomy.

Objectives: We evaluated endoscopic transnasal sphenoidotomy (ETNS) with or without ethmoidectomy in patients with inflammatory sphenoid sinus disease (ISSD).

Patients And Methods: A retrospective review was conducted in 42 patients (17 males, 25 females; mean age 41 years; range 17 to 67 years) who underwent ETNS with (n=37) or without (n=5) ethmoidectomy for ISSD. The disase was staged according to our staging system based on computed tomography findings.

[Unusual distant metastasis of larynx carcinoma: a case report].

Although distant metastasis from larynx carcinoma is more common in the late stages, it may sometimes occur in the initial period of the disease. The tumor spread may be by a lymphatic or nonlymphatic route. A 40-year-old male patient presented with complaints of hoarseness and shortness of breath.

The incidence of anatomic variations and sinus opacities in pediatric patients with chronic sinonasal symptoms.

Objectives: In this study, our purpose was to determine the incidence of paranasal sinus anatomic variations and their relationship with sinus opacities in pediatric patients.

Patients And Methods: A total of 44 children (age range 3 to 16 years) unresponsive to maximum medical therapy were evaluated with coronal paranasal sinus computed tomography.

Results: Computed tomographic evaluations revealed that 70.

Lipoid proteinosis of larynx: review of four cases.

Lipoid proteinosis is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by intercellular deposition of an amorphous hyaline material. It mainly involves skin and mucosal membranes of upper aerodigestive tract as well as central nervous system, lung, lymph nodes and striated muscles. Etiology and pathogenesis are unknown.

Intractable epistaxis related to cavernous carotid artery pseudoaneurysm: treatment of a case with covered stent.

Although epistaxis is commonly seen in otorhinolaryngologic practice, it may rarely become a severe and life-threatening problem. Pseudoaneurysm of internal carotid artery (PICA) is an uncommon, but potentially fatal cause of epistaxis. Optimal management demands rapid recognition and treatment to give the best functional outcome.

Ultrastructural and electrophysiologic changes of rat cochlea after irradiation.

Objective/hypothesis: To determine the acute and subacute cochlear effects of sublethal total body irradiation.

Study Design: The study was designed prospectively as a Sprague-Dawley (SD) rat model with otoacoustic emission measurement.

Methods And Materials: Ten rats and 20 ears were included in the study.

Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx.

Most of the malignancies arising from the upper respiratory system are squamous cell carcinomas (SCC). Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma (BSCC) is a rarely seen high grade variant of SCC that carries a poor prognosis. In this article, we present a case of BSCC of the larynx.