Tangier disease in a Turkish family.

In this report we describe the upper gastrointestinal tractus involvement in a rare genetic disease of lipid metabolism. A 12-year-old boy presented with sore throat and fever. On physical examination, orange-yellow tonsils and adenoid tissue were noted.

A rapidly growing neck mass in childhood: Castleman's disease concomitant with cavernous lymphangioma in the posterior cervical region.

In this article, we present a 12-year-old girl case with a painless mass in the left posterior region of the neck for two weeks. Two masses were detected during surgery. Histopathologic examination revealed the hyaline vascular type of Castleman's disease for the bigger mass and cavernous lymphangioma for the smaller mass.

Uncinate process in the repair of nasoseptal perforation.

Septal perforation is an anatomical defect of the nasal septum. Prior septal surgery is the most common reason of this defect. Because repair of a nasoseptal perforation is a challenging surgical procedure, many techniques have been discussed for decades.

[Sphingomonas paucimobilis infection with underlying submandibular sialolithiasis].

Sphingomonas paucimobilis (S. paucimobilis), is a gram-negative, aerobic, non-fermentative, oxidase (+) and catalase (+) bacterium. Although S.

Magnesium sulphate infusion is not effective on discomfort or emergence phenomenon in paediatric adenoidectomy/tonsillectomy.

Objective: This study was performed to evaluate the possible influence of magnesium sulphate which has sedative and analgesic properties on sevoflurane-induced emergence agitation in paediatric patients undergoing adenoidectomy with or without tonsillectomy.

Methods: One hundred and ten paediatric patients aged between 3 and 16 years were randomly allocated to the study. Propofol 2-2.

Effects of septoplasty on pulmonary function tests in patients with nasal septal deviation.

Objective: To investigate the effects of septoplasty on pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) in patients who had no previous pulmonary diseases.

Design: Prospective, controlled clinical trial.

Patients: Fourteen patients with nasal septal deviation (NSD) and 20 controls were enrolled in the study.

High-dose ropivacaine versus bupivacaine for posttonsillectomy pain relief in adults.

Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of preincisional high-dose ropivacaine with bupivacaine in relieving posttonsillectomy pain.

Design: A prospective, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Setting: University hospital.

Simultaneous myringoplasty and septoplasty, and the use of nasal septal perichondrium.

To investigate the more ideal graft for optimal repair of tympanic membrane perforation, we examined the use of septal perichondrium in myringoplasty. Twenty-five patients with ages ranging between 18 and 54 were included in this study. All had a persistent, symptomatic tympanic membrane perforation, and nasal obstruction.

Acute actinic cheilitis-like chemical irritant reaction following accidental contact with ethylene glycol-favorable response to topical 1% pimecrolimus cream: a case report.

Ethylene glycol is a colorless, odorless, nonvolatile, water-soluble fluid, mainly used as automobile antifreeze and coolant. This substance is a frequent culprit in accidental and intentional poisonings. Although potentially fatal systemic consequences of ethylene glycol ingestion are well known, local adverse effects through brief skin and mucosa contact with ethylene glycol have been rarely reported.

[The effect of suturing technique and nasal packing on oxidative stress in septoplasty operations].

Objectives: We investigated the effect of nasal packing or suturing of the nasal septum after septoplasty on oxidative stress.

Patients And Methods: The study included 37 patients who underwent septoplasty for isolated septal deviation. At the end of the operation, intranasal packing was used in 18 patients (5 women, 13 men; mean age 30+/-10 years; range 18 to 47 years), and nasal septal suturing was used in 19 patients (5 women, 14 men; mean age 31+/-12 years; range 18 to 54 years).

[The effect of nasal packing and suture technique on systemic oxygen saturation and patient comfort after septoplasty].

Objectives: We investigated the effect of intranasal packing placed after septoplasty or alternatively suturing the septum without inserting a packing on systemic oxygen saturation and patient comfort.

Patients And Methods: The study involved 37 patients who underwent septoplasty for isolated septum deviation. Intranasal packing was used in 18 patients (5 women, 13 men; mean age 30+/-10 years; range 18 to 47 years), while 19 patients (5 women, 14 men; mean age 31+/-12 years; range 18 to 54 years) underwent nasal septal suturing.

Effect of musical training on musical perception and hearing sensitivity: conventional and high-frequency audiometric comparison.

This prospective study was designed to investigate the role of musical training on musical perception and hearing acuity and to determine probable hearing loss. Thirty students, aged 17 to 23 years, were evaluated for hearing sensitivity within conventional and high-frequency audiometric ranges. The hearing thresholds of the controls were compared with those of the students.

Preincisional infiltration of tonsils with ropivacaine in post-tonsillectomy pain relief: double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled intraindividual study.

Objective: To determine whether pre-emptive ropivacaine has an influence on postoperative pain in adult patients undergoing tonsillectomy.

Design: A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Setting: University hospital.

The analysis of anterior skull base from two different perspectives: coronal and reconstructed sagittal computed tomography.

The aim of the study was to determine the heights of the anterior skull base and the distances between the anterior nasal spine and the skull base at three levels by means of coronal and reformatted sagittal images of computed tomography. The present study was performed on coronal and reformatted sagittal CT scans of 30 patients with sinonasal complaints. On the coronal view, the heights of the cribriform plate, the roof of ethmoid, and lateral lamella and the medial take-off angle between the ethmoid roof and cribriform plate were measured at different levels.

Anatomic variations of the sphenoid sinus on computed tomography.

Anatomic variations of the vital structures adjacent to the sphenoid sinus can be jeopardized during functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS). The knowledge of the size and extent of pneumatization of the sphenoid sinus (SS) is an important condition for adequate surgical treatment of its disease. The bony anatomic variations of SS as well as its relationship with adjacent vital structures were reviewed in this paper.

Microscopic anatomy of the infraorbital canal, nerve, and foramen.

Objective: We performed this study to investigate the morphologic and topographic anatomy, and variations of the infraorbital canal (IOC), infraorbital nerve (ION), and infraorbital foramen (IOF).

Study Design And Setting: This study was performed at the Anatomy Department of Ankara University School of Medicine between 1999 and 2000. The morphometry of these anatomic areas on cadaver heads were studied microscopically.

Acoustic impedance study of peritubal myoclonus.

An audible clicking sound coexistent with the contractions of the peritubal muscles is thought to be an isolated form of palatal myoclonus that presents with myoclonal contractions of the soft palate, larynx, pharynx and, sometimes, cervicofacial area. Acoustic impedance measurements, by demonstrating the relation between the muscle contractions and the clicking noise, represent one of the ways in which the diagnosis can be confirmed. This paper reports the impedance changes following various maneuvers and simultaneous electromyography recordings in four patients with peritubal myoclonus and confirms the accuracy and simplicity of these tests.

Immunologic abnormalities and surgical experiences in recurrent facial nerve paralysis.

Objective: To document immunologic findings in patients with recurrent facial paralysis (RFP) and to compare the results of the surgery with the results of medical treatment.

Study Design: Retrospective case review.

Setting: Tertiary care referral center.

Facial nerve paralysis due to chronic otitis media.

Objective: To present the characteristics of facial paralysis caused by chronic otitis media. The role of cholesteatoma, bony dehiscence, the duration of the disease, and the results of surgical therapy in facial paralysis were reviewed.

Study Design: Retrospective case review.