Prominent Enlargement of the Facial Nerve Canal in a Case of a Persistent Stapedial Artery.

Unlabelled: In this case report, we present a 23-year-old patient with complaints of a recurrent plop sound in the left ear. Non-contrast CT and MR imaging revealed an enlargement of the tympanic segment of the facial canal due to venous congestion. A persistent stapedial artery (PSA) and absent foramen spinosum were identified as concomitant factors.

The impact of vestibular function on cognitive-motor interference: a case-control study on dual-tasking in persons with bilateral vestibulopathy and normal hearing.

Bilateral vestibulopathy (BV) is a chronic vestibular disorder, characterized by bilaterally absent or significantly impaired vestibular function. Symptoms typically include, but are not limited to, unsteadiness and movement-induced blurred vision (oscillopsia). This prospective case-control study aimed to elucidate the impact of BV on cognitive and motor performance and on cognitive-motor interference.

Epineurial Pseudocyst of the Intratemporal Facial Nerve: A Case Series Study.

Objectives: The goal of this case series was to describe the clinical and radiological characteristics of epineurial pseudocysts of the intratemporal facial nerve (EPIFs) and to discuss the relevance in clinical practice.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective case series of 10 consecutive patients with EPIFs identified through computed tomography (CT), between 2009 and 2018. Morphological characteristics, coexisting pathology, facial nerve function, and evolution over time were analyzed.

The Value of Diffusion-Weighted MRI in the Long-term follow-up After Subtotal Petrosectomy for Extensive Cholesteatoma and Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media.

Objective: To report the long-term follow-up with diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW MRI) after subtotal petrosectomy (SP) with blind sac closure of the external auditory canal for extensive cholesteatoma and chronic suppurative otitis media.

Study Design: Retrospective clinical record study.

Setting: Tertiary referral center.

Surgical Management and Hearing Outcome of Traumatic Ossicular Injuries.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate etiological, clinical, and pathological characteristics of traumatic injuries of the middle ear ossicular chain and to evaluate hearing outcome after surgery.

Material And Methods: Thirty consecutive patients (31 ears) with traumatic ossicular injuries operated on between 2004 and 2015 in two tertiary referral otologic centers were retrospectively analyzed. Traumatic events, clinical features, ossicular lesions, treatment procedures, and audiometric results were evaluated.

Handling an Isolated Malleus Handle Fracture: Current Diagnostic Work-up and Treatment Options.

Background: An isolated malleus handle fracture is rare and presents with vague otological symptoms. Diagnosis depends on careful history taking and otoscopic examination. Different treatment options are available.