Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma of the Mastoid Bone with Extension of Middle Cranial Fossa: A Case Report.

Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a rare sarcoma of vascular origin. It is frequently seen in the liver, lungs and bones. Cases with mastoid bone and intracranial extension are rarer.

Is tinnitus an early voice of masked hypertension? High masked hypertension rate in patients with tinnitus.

Objectives: Tinnitus is hearing a sound without any external acoustic stimulus. There are some clues of hypertension can cause tinnitus in different ways. The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between tinnitus and masked hypertension including echocardiographic parameters and severity of tinnitus.

Comparison of fiber delivered CO laser and electrocautery in transoral robot assisted tongue base surgery.

To compare intra-operative and post-operative effectiveness of fiber delivered CO laser to monopolar electrocautery in robot assisted tongue base surgery. Prospective non-randomized clinical study. Twenty moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients, non-compliant with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), underwent Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) using the Da Vinci surgical robot in our University Hospital.

A Comparison of Cartilage Palisades and Temporal Fascia in Type 1 Tympanoplasty for Bilateral Tympanic Membrane Perforations in Children.

Objective: To compare the graft success rates and audiological outcomes of bilaterally performed type 1 tympanoplasty using cartilage palisades or temporal fascia in children.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of patients who underwent type 1 tympanoplasty at Medical Park Hospital between May 2007 and February 2013. 27 patients (54 ears) were enrolled in the study: 15 (30 ears) in the palisade cartilage group and 12 (24 ears) in the fascia group.