Cochlear Implantation in Patients with Bilateral Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss after COVID-19 Infection.

COVID-19 infection is associated with a variety of neurological manifestations. Since the inner ear is vulnerable to viruses, sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) has been reported to occur following SARS-CoV-2 infection. We present here two cases of profound SNHL following SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Experiences of Pediatric Acute Mastoiditis and Its Complications at the University Tertiary Care Center in the 10-Year Prevaccinal Period.

We aim to provide an overview of the clinical characteristics and treatment of pediatric acute mastoiditis (AM) and its complications in the prevaccinal pneumococcal period. Retrospective case series. An analysis of pediatric patients with AM treated at a university tertiary care center from 2008 to 2018 was performed.

Evaluation of substance P and bradykinin levels in nasal secretions of patients with nasal polyposis with and without sensitivity to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Objective: The role of neurogenic inflammation in pathogenesis of chronic rhinitis is well known. However, very little is known about its importance in pathogenesis of nasal polyposis (NP), especially in form of NP which appears as a part of aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD). The aim of this study was to examine the concentrations of neuropeptides substance P (SP) and bradykinin (BK) in nasal secretions of patients with NP.

Acute onset of tinnitus in patients with sudden deafness.

Objective: We made hypotheses that tinnitus will appear more likely in patients with sudden deafness with superior hearing in unaffected ear or with more severe acute hearing loss.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed. Five hundred forty-one patients were identified with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSHL) from January 1995 to August 2006.

Effectiveness of the Treatment of Rhinogenic Headache Caused by Intranasal Contact.

Objectives: The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the surgical and nonsurgical treatment of headache caused by contact points (CPs) between the nasal septum and inferior or middle turbinate.

Methods: The research was designed as a prospective clinical case-series study. The patients with CP headaches were offered to choose between 2 treatment options, surgery and medical treatment.

Is otitis media with effusion associated with Samter's triad a new nosological entity? A preliminary report on inflammatory mediator production.

Purpose: Otitis media with effusion (OME) associated with Samter's triad (ST) is a difficult entity to treat. The aim of study was an investigation of the middle ear and nasal production of inflammatory mediators (IM) in patients with ST and analysing differences between them and controls.

Methods: Prospective case-control study.

Malignant Otitis Externa: Causes for Various Treatment Responses.

Objectives: Malignant (necrotizing) otitis externa (MOE) is an aggressive form of skin inflammation of the external ear with a tendency to spread infection to the temporal bone. The study aimed to evaluate a causal relationship between treatment responses and clinical features in patients with MOE.

Materials And Methods: In a retrospective, descriptive section study, the database was analyzed between January 2008 and December 2018 in our department, all patients with diagnosed MOE were identified.

OTOLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF TURNER SYNDROME: CLINICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL FINDINGS.

Introduction: Turner syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality where all or a part of one of the X chromosomes is absent or it has other abnormalities. Besides characteristic abnormalities of short stature and infertility, women with Turner syndrome have increased risks for tumors of the central nervous system, especially meningioma and an otologic disease. Meningioma involving the middle ear is extremely rare, and this condition has never been published in association with Turner syndrome.

Bilateral congenital cholesteatoma of the temporal bone in Crouzon syndrome.

Introduction: Crouzon syndrome is an autosomal dominant genetic disease characterized by bicoronal craniosynostosis, exorbitism with hypertelorism, and maxillary hypoplasia with mandibular prognathism.

Case Outline: We present the first reported case of Crouzon syndrome associated with a bilateral con- genital cholesteatoma of the temporal bone and discuss about the potential pathogenesis.

Conclusion: Early diagnosis and management are crucial to prevent complications and an otologist should be an integral part of the multidisciplinary team.

Tick on the tympanic membrane.

Introduction: Different foreign bodies can reach the lumen of the external auditory canal. Clinical presence of the foreign bodies depends on the nature of the foreign body, localization, morphological features, and the presence of pathological process.

Case Report: This study gives a report on a rare foreign body--a tick on the eardrum, which is a very rare localization in European countries.

Congenital cholesteatoma of mastoid origin--a multicenter case series.

Background/aim: The mastoid is the rarest site for the onset of congenital cholesteatoma (CC). The symptoms are atypical and minimal. The aim of this multicenter retrospective descriptive study was to define this extremely rare condition and its clinical presentation, diagnosis and management.

Randomized prospective trial of hyperbaric oxygen therapy and intratympanic steroid injection as salvage treatment of sudden sensorineural hearing loss.

Objective: To compare the effects of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) and intratympanic (IT) steroid injection on hearing after the failure of primary treatment in patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSHL).

Study Design: A prospective randomized trial.

Setting: Tertiary referral center.

Management of complication from temporal bone fractures.

The objective of the study is to review clinical findings and outcomes in patients with temporal bone fractures, and to show an incidence and management of complications. It is the retrospective clinical study and the study took place at tertiary referral center. Fifty-two patients with temporal bone fractures.

Unusual presentation of nodular fasciitis as a rapidly growing haemorrhagic temporal mass.

Nodular fasciitis (NF), also called proliferative or infiltrative fasciitis is considered to be a benign reactive process of the soft tissues (subcutaneous tissue, muscle or fascia) rather than a true neoplasm. Although the extremities are the most common sites, it may arise anywhere in the body. Local excision presents the main treatment.

[Rare extracranial localizations of the head and neck schwannomas].

Introduction: Schwannomas are tumors of neurogenic origin, that arise from Schwann cells which surround peripheral, cranial and autonomic nerves. Schwannomas account for only 5% of all benign soft tissue tumors, and 25-45% of extracranial schwannomas are present in the head and neck region. They are usually classified according to the nerve of origin and the site within the head and neck.

[Does acute sensorineural deafness befall to urgent conditions?].

Background/aim: Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSHL) is one of the most controversial issues in otology. The aim of this study was to determine whether a delay in treatment has any influence on hearing recovery in ISSHL.

Method: This study was designed as a retrospective evaluation of an electronic patient data base of the University Hospital Zürich from January 1995 to August 2006.

Detection of Helicobacter pylori in nasal polyps: preliminary report.

Objective: Investigation of Helicobacter pylori (HP) colonization in the nasal polyp specimens of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS).

Design: A prospective clinical trial.

Setting: The study was performed in 23 adult patients with sinonasal polyposis and 15 controls with concha bullosa (CB) who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery.

Prognostic model for predicting hearing recovery in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss.

Hypothesis: To aid in realistic counseling of patients at the time of their first visit concerning their chances for recovery, we created a simple prognostic model for predicting hearing recovery in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSHL).

Background: An important element of research on ISSHL is to identify prognostic factors for this disease. Many studies have described predictive indicators to identify patients with a good prognosis needing no or minimal treatment.

[Significance of ultrasound and ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration for the detection of laryngeal occult metastases].

Background/aim: To evaluate ultrasound criteria based on a node size, shape, vascularity and cytology findings with respect to their value for the comparative determination of metastatic lymph nodes in laryngeal carcinoma.

Methods: A prospective study included 30 patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma without node enlargement on computerized tomography, at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the University Hospital, Zemun. Thirty-six neck lymph nodes were evaluated sonographically and aspirated with an ultrasound-guided fine-needle.

Trichinella spiralis and laryngeal carcinoma: a case report.

An uncommon presentation of Trichinella spiralis with squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx is reported. The possible carcinogenic potential of trichinosis and its management are discussed.