Evaluation of olfactory function in adults with primary hypothyroidism.

Background: Sufficient clinical data are not available on the effect of hypothyroidism on olfactory function in adults. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the olfactory function of adult patients diagnosed with primary hypothyroidism.

Methods: Forty-five patients aged between 18 and 60 years who were diagnosed with clinical primary hypothyroidism and 45 healthy controls who had normal thyroid function tests were included in the study.

Endoscopic removal of giant intranasal schwannoma.

Schwannoma is a benign neoplasm originating from schwann cells of the peripheral nerve sheath. Although nearly half of all schwannomas involve the head and neck region, nasal and paranasal sinus presentations are very rare in the literature. We present a case of nasal schwannoma originating from the right nasal cavity.

After myringotomy, can topical Mesna application be an alternative method to ventilation tube application?

Sodium-2-mercaptoethanesulfonate (Mesna) is a mucolytic substance that is also used for chemically assisted tissue dissection in otological surgery. We investigated the effects of Mesna as a chemical agent on the closing time of perforation of the eardrum in an experimental animal model. We performed simple myringotomy with a knife on 44 tympanic membranes of 22 rats.

Mean platelet volume: is it a predictive parameter in the diagnosis of sudden sensorineural hearing loss?

The mean platelet volume (MPV) is associated with increased platelet reactivity and increased atherothrombosis. High MPV values are a risk factor for thrombotic vascular diseases. Our aim was to investigate whether a relationship exists between sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) and a high MPV value.