Adult-onset congenital cholesteatoma in the hypotympanum initially presenting as Bell's palsy: A case report.

Introduction: Cholesteatoma is a rare disease characterized by the accumulation of keratinized squamous epithelial cells in the middle ear or mastoid cavity. Vertigo and facial palsy, which are rare complications, may indicate erosion into the semicircular canals or the fallopian canal.

Patient Concerns: A 40-year-old woman presented to our clinic with progressive right-sided hearing loss over 5 years (primary concern).

Mycobacterial Infection in Recalcitrant Otomastoiditis: A Case Series and Literature Review.

Otomastoiditis caused by mycobacterial infections is uncommon and recalcitrant. Its clinical presentations, sometimes similar to those of common chronic suppurative otitis media, make diagnosis difficult. This retrospective study analyzed the clinical features, treatment course, and therapeutic outcomes of patients with mycobacterial otomastoiditis.

Primary versus salvage intratympanic steroid treatment for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss.

Objective: The objective of this research is to compare primary and salvage intratympanic (IT) steroid treatments in terms of hearing outcomes in patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL).

Methods: The patients were randomized into two (primary and salvage) groups. Both groups received systemic steroid treatment for 2 weeks.

Long-term follow-up of applying autologous bone grafts for reconstructing tympanomastoid defects in functional cholesteatoma surgery.

Objectives: This study investigated the long-term surgical outcomes of functional cholesteatoma surgery with canal wall reconstruction using autologous bone grafts as the primary material in patients with acquired cholesteatoma.

Subjects And Methods: Medical charts were retrospectively reviewed for all patients admitted to one institution for surgical intervention between 2010 and 2018. We analyzed 66 patients (66 ears) who underwent functional tympanomastoidectomy involving the use of autologous bone grafts for canal wall defect reconstruction.

Neurofibromatosis type 2 initially presenting as a preauricular mass: a case report.

Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is a rare genetic disease involving multiple tumors of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Most patients with NF2 have bilateral vestibular schwannomas; nonvestibular schwannomas may also develop. While the majority of patients may present with hearing impairment, tinnitus, dizziness and balance disorders, some may present with cutaneous manifestations.

Trans-oral robotic surgery versus coblation tongue base reduction for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Objectives: To compare the efficacy of trans-oral robotic surgery (TORS) with that of coblation assisted tongue base reduction surgery in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS).

Subjects And Methods: The medical charts were retrospectively reviewed for all OSAS patients admitted to one institution for surgical intervention between 2012 and 2017. We analyzed 33 cases; 16 patients received TORS and 17 received coblation surgery for tongue base reduction.

Pentoxifylline versus Steroid Therapy for Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss with Diabetes.

Objectives: To compare the efficacy of pentoxifylline with that of conventional steroid therapy in diabetic patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) and to compare blood sugar levels during hospitalization.

Materials And Methods: Medical charts were retrospectively reviewed for all diabetic patients admitted to one institution for ISSNHL between 2000 and 2015. We analyzed 298 cases; 50 patients received pulse steroid treatment (steroid group) and 248 received intravenous administration of pentoxifylline only (pentoxifylline group).