[ANAPLASTIC TRANSFORMATION OF METASTATIC PAPILLARY THYROID CARCINOMA IN A CERVICAL LYMPH NODE - A TIMELINE].

Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is accepted as transformation of a pre-existing glandular papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Anaplastic transformation within a neck PTC metastasis is extraordinary. We present a patient with an exceptional timeline of an untreated neck PTC recurrence and its rare anaplastic transformation.

Reversible conductive hearing impediments among patients with severe brain injury.

Rehabilitation of patients with severe traumatic brain injury may include auditory stimuli. Hampering the function of the external, middle ear or Eustachian tube generates a conductive auditory deficit up to 35 dB that may potentially hinder auditory rehabilitation. The objective was to evaluate the incidence of conductive hearing impediments among patients with severe brain injury.

Tinnitus Perspectives among Israeli Ear, Nose and Throat Physicians: A Nationwide Survey.

Objectives: To study the compliance of ear, nose, and throat (ENT) physicians to the American Association Otolaryngology-Head - Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) clinical practice guidelines (CPG) for tinnitus and to identify the disparity of both diagnosis and management options in the absence of a local protocol for the management of adult tinnitus.

Materials And Methods: A voluntary and anonymous questionnaire was emailed in a Google spread-out sheet format to all practicing ENT physicians across the country (n=370). Overall, 126 ENT physicians responded to the questionnaire (34% of the physicians to whom the questionnaire was sent).

The Middle Ear Cleft Status in a "Natural" Cohort With Eustachian Tube Dysfunction.

Background: The Eustachian tube (ET) has a major role in the middle ear (ME) pressure homeostasis. ET dysfunction is the accepted paradigm for pressure-related ME disorders. We studied the ME status in patients with severely diminished ET opening abilities, and anticipated to find ME disorders in most of them.