Carotid Doppler ultrasound evaluation in patients with pulsatile tinnitus.

A wide range of conditions, including atherosclerosis, may lead to pulsatile tinnitus. The objective of this study was to evaluate the patients with pulsatile tinnitus by means of carotid Doppler ultrasound parameters. Thirty-four patients with pulsatile tinnitus were enrolled in the study.

An unusual location for a fungus ball: the concha bullosa.

Objective: We report an unusual case of a fungus ball in the concha bullosa, without involvement of the paranasal sinuses.

Case Report: A 29-year-old woman presented complaining of nasal obstruction and postnasal discharge. Paranasal computed tomography demonstrated that the concha bullosa in the right middle turbinate was filled with a high-density material.

Bilateral deep neck space infection in the paediatric age group: a case report and review of the literature.

Deep neck space infections can occur at any age but require more intimate management in the paediatric age group because of their rapidly progressive nature. Concurrent abscess in distinct neck spaces has rarely been reported in healthy children. Herewith, a rare case of bilateral neck abscess is reported in a 16-month-old female and the clinical presentation and management are discussed with a review of the literature.

Functional results of temporalis fascia versus cartilage tympanoplasty in patients with bilateral chronic otitis media.

Objectives: To compare the functional results of type I tympanoplasty performed with either temporalis fascia or a perichondrium and cartilage island flap, in patients with bilateral chronic otitis media.

Method: The study included primary tympanoplasty cases with a subtotal perforation, an intact ossicular chain, a dry ear for at least one month and normal middle-ear mucosa, together with contralateral tympanic membrane perforation. Temporalis fascia tympanoplasty was undertaken in 41 patients, and cartilage tympanoplasty in 39 patients.

Comparison of nasal cytology and symptom scores in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis, before and after treatment.

Objective: To evaluate symptom scores and nasal smear cytology findings in seasonal allergic rhinitis patients, before and after treatment.

Methods: Twenty-nine consecutive adult patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis were evaluated prospectively. They received mometasone furoate nasal spray and cetirizine for 21 days.