PLoS ONE, 2020 The middle ear is a small and hard to reach compartment, limiting the amount of tissue that can be extracted and the possibilities for studying the molecular mechanisms behind diseases like cholesteatoma.
Cecilia Drakskog +6 more
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Transcanal Endoscopic Ear Surgery for Congenital Cholesteatoma [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2018 Objectives As endoscopic instrumentation, techniques and knowledges have significantly improved recently, endoscopic ear surgery has become increasingly popular. Transcanal endoscopic ear surgery (TEES) can provide better visualization of hidden areas in
Joo Hyun Park, Jungmin Ahn, Il Joon Moon
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Middle ear cholesteatoma in two cats diagnosed with the aid of video-otoscopy
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports, 2023 Case series summary The present report describes middle ear cholesteatoma in two cats and also the use of video-otoscopy and flushing to assist with the diagnosis.
Cristiane Bazaga Botelho +5 more
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A fluorescent photoimmunoconjugate for imaging of cholesteatoma
Scientific Reports, 2022 Cholesteatoma is a potentially serious complication of chronic ear infections and requires surgical intervention for definitive management. Long-term complications include a frequent need for repeat surgical intervention for disease recurrence, and ...
Samuel Early +6 more
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Radical surgery on the middle ear in the treatment of cholesteatoma: history or reality? A review
Consilium Medicum, 2023 Radical surgery on the middle ear is primarily associated with such pathology as cholesteatoma and ear neoplasms. And if in the case of tumors radicalism in ear surgery is justified, then in the surgery of the cholesteatomic process there is a need to ...
Vadim S. Isachenko +4 more
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Increased Risk of Cholesteatoma in Individuals With Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: A Cohort Study. [PDF]
LaryngoscopePatients with AATD had a 3.6‐fold increased risk of cholesteatoma surgery (HR: 3.62) compared to controls. These findings suggest that AATD may contribute to the development of cholesteatoma. ABSTRACT Objective To estimate the risk of cholesteatoma in patients with alpha‐1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) compared to the general population using time‐to ...
Ali A, Ravn HA, Dahl M, Djurhuus BD.
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Cholesteatoma and family history: An international survey [PDF]
, 2020 Objective To explore the relative frequency of a family history of cholesteatoma in patients with known cholesteatoma, and whether bilateral disease or earlier diagnosis is more likely in those with a family history.
Clark, Allan +6 more
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Are Hounsfield Unit Measurements of Bony Absorption Changes in Cholesteatoma Helpful?
International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2022 Introduction High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scans of the temporal bone are used to assess the bony erosion of the middle-ear structures whenever cholesteatoma is suspected. Objective To study the differences in HRCT Hounsfield unit
Shay Shemesh +4 more
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Optical Imaging With a High-Resolution Microendoscope to Identify Cholesteatoma of the Middle Ear [PDF]
, 2013 Objectives/Hypothesis: High-resolution optical imaging is an imaging modality that allows visualization of structural changes in epithelial tissue in real time.
Ahn +25 more
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Giant petrous bone cholesteatoma: combined microscopic surgery and an adjuvant endoscopic approach [PDF]
, 2016 Petrous bone cholesteatomas (PBCs) are epidermoid cysts, which have developed in the petrous portion of the temporal bone and may be congenital or acquired.
Iannella, Giannicola +4 more
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