Possible Neoplastic or Proliferative Effects of Intra-Tympanic Platelet-Rich Plasma on the MiddleEarMucosa: A Myth or a Fact to Consider?

Background: Platelet-rich plasma is a frequently used plasma-derived material; however, a possible neoplastic or proliferative effect is one of the limiting issues in its use. The aim of our experimental study was to investigate the long-term histological effects of platelet-rich plasma on the middle ear mucosa.

Methods: The rats were divided into 2 groups randomly (groups 1 and 2).

The effectiveness of repairment of traumatic tympanic membrane perforations with cigarette paper.

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of repairment of traumatic tympanic membrane perforation (TTMP) with cigarette paper patch (CPP) on perforation closure and hearing functions.

Methods: A retrospective evaluation was made of 67 ears of 61 patients diagnosed with TTMP and treated with CPP in our clinic between January 2015 and 2019. In the classification of TTMP size, the entire tympanic membrane was evaluated as 100%, perforation of <25% was considered small, perforation of between 25% and 50% was considered medium and perforation of ≥50% was considered large.

The Effect of Curcumin on the Prevention of Myringosclerosis in Rats.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the preventative effect of oral curcumin (CMN) on myringosclerosis (MS) in an experimental rat model.

Methods: The study included 21 female Wistar albino rats randomly separated into three groups. Group 1 was given no treatment (control group).

The Effect of Oral Montelukast Administration in Cholesteatoma Development and Inflammation: An Experimental Animal Model.

Hypothesis: We hypothesized that oral montelukast treatment could inhibit cholesteatoma formation in an experimental animal model.

Background: Inflammation and excessive proliferation have been described in the histopathology of cholesteatoma. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of oral montelukast on cholesteatoma development.

Effect of probiotics in experimental otitis media with effusion.

Objectives: The article's aim was to investigate the effects of probiotics in the experimental otitis media with effusion.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-four male Wistar albino rats were used. They were divided into four groups.

Comparison of the Effects of 2 Surgical Techniques Used in the Treatment of Concha Bullosa on Olfactory Functions.

Introduction: Concha bullosa (CB), which is pneumatization of the concha, is one of the most commonly seen anatomic variations of the lateral nasal wall.

Objective: To investigate the effects on olfactory function of lateral turbinectomy and crushing methods used in the surgical treatment of CB.

Methods: The study included a total of 47 patients operated on for a diagnosis of CB and nasal septum deviation.

Laryngeal Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor With Anemia and Thrombocytosis.

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) of the larynx is a rare benign lesion that commonly occurs in the soft tissues. We present the first case with systemic manifestations of laryngeal IMT that was associated with hypochromic, microcytic-type anemia and thrombocytosis.

Association of Toll-Like Receptor Polymorphisms With Nasal Polyposis.

Nasal polyposis is a disease characterized with chronic inflammation of the nasal mucosa. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are defined as essential receptors of the innate immune system and may play in the development of nasal polyposis. A total of 71 patients with nasal polyposis and 74 healthy controls were included in this study.

Is there any effect of montelukast on prevention of myringosclerosis after myringotomy in a rat model?

Objectives: In this study, our aim was to identify the possible effects of montelukast sodium (ML) on the prevention of experimentally induced myringosclerosis.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-eight female Wistar albino rats were used and they were divided into four groups randomly. Tympanic membranes (TM) of all animals were perforated and then group 1 received no treatment (control group), group 2 was treated with a topical saline solution, group 3 received topically ML and group 4 received orally ML.

Comparison between curettage adenoidectomy and endoscopic-assisted microdebrider adenoidectomy in terms of Eustachian tube dysfunction.

Introduction: Adenoidectomy can be performed with many ways, including curettage and microdebrider endoscopic-assisted adenoidectomy. Those two techniques have advantages and disadvantages.

Objective: The objective of this study is to research the effects of curettage adenoidectomy and endoscopic-assisted microdebrider adenoidectomy on the tympanum pressures in pediatric patients with adenoid hypertrophy without otitis media with effusion.

A rare cause of unilateral parotid gland swelling: compensatory hypertrophy due to the aplasia of the contralateral parotid gland.

In this clinical report, 3 cases, admitted to the ears, nose, throat outpatient clinic with the complaints of unilateral swelling in the parotid region and facial asymmetry, are presented. In the etiology, contralateral parotid gland aplasia with compensatory hypertrophy and sialosis was detected. With this rare condition, clinical and radiological features of this anomaly are discussed.