Hearing Aid Silicone Impression Material Discovered During Exploration of the Middle Ear: 2 Case Reports and Literature Review.

It is unusual to see complications with the preparation of ear mold in order to get hearing aids for children who are in need. However, we came across 2 cases who had a foreign body retained in the middle ear after a long period of time from taking silicon mold impression for hearing aid fitting. One patient presented after 2 years, and the other patient presented after 10 years of hearing aid fitting.

Sinus tympani endoscopic anatomy.

Objective: The sinus tympani has been the focus of clinical interest because of its tendency to be invaded by cholesteatoma, its visual obscurity, and the lack of a straightforward surgical approach by which it can be addressed. This study was undertaken to describe the microscopic as well as the endoscopic anatomy of the sinus tympani.

Study Design And Setting: Thirty temporal bones harvested from cadavers were dissected using an operating microscope and telescopes with different angles and 2.

Preservation of facial, cochlear, and other nerve functions in acoustic neuroma treatment.

Between March 1966 and September 1992, 1400 acoustic neuromas were treated in Paris, France, by surgical excision. The findings over the last 7 years are presented. The translabyrinthine approach has been used in more than 85% of cases.