First Branchial Cleft Fistula Associated with External Auditory Canal Stenosis and Middle Ear Cholesteatoma [PDF]
Introduction: First branchial cleft anomalies manifest with duplication of the external auditory canal. Case Report: This report features a rare case of microtia and congenital middle ear and canal cholesteatoma with first branchial fistula.
shahin abdollahi fakhim +2 more
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An unusual complication of otitis media: Luc's abscess [PDF]
Luc’s abscess is an extremely rare complication of otitis media, caused by the spread of the middle ear infection to the subperiosteal area and its accumulation beneath the temporal muscle.
Ardıç, Fazıl Necdet +3 more
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N6-methyladenosine methylation analysis of circRNAs in acquired middle ear cholesteatoma
IntroductionMiddle ear cholesteatoma is a chronic middle ear disease characterized by severe hearing loss and adjacent bone erosion, resulting in numerous complications.
Jun He +5 more
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Facial Nerve Paralysis in Patients With Chronic Ear Infections: Surgical Outcomes and Radiologic Analysis [PDF]
ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical features, radiologic findings, and treatment outcomes in patients of facial nerve paralysis with chronic ear infections.
Jin Woong Choi, Yong-Ho Park
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Computed Tomography Staging of Middle Ear Cholesteatoma [PDF]
To establish computed tomography (CT) staging of middle ear cholesteatoma and assess its impact on the selection of the surgical procedure.Prospective study was conducted on 61 consecutive patients (mean age 26.8 years) with middle ear cholesteatoma. CT scan of the temporal bone and surgery were performed in all patients.
Abdel Razek, Ahmed Abdel Khalek +2 more
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Spontaneously Extruded Osteoma of the External Auditory Canal [PDF]
Osteomas of the external ear canal are rare but benign bony growths. We present a case report of an external auditory canal osteoma in a 74‐year‐old female that spontaneously extruded from the ear. The patient was evaluated after the lesion dislodged from her ear canal without physical manipulation or operative intervention, and she presented the ...
Zayan K, Cheng T, McCall A.
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Microtia and cholesteatoma: Implications for the reconstructive surgeon
Summary: Infection after reconstructive surgery for microtia is a technical challenge. This can be a sign of cholesteatoma formation by entrapment of epithelium in the middle or outer ear, specifically when the patient does not respond to first choice ...
R.M. van Hogezand +2 more
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Non-cholesteatomatous suppurative otitis media: facial nerve palsy in an immunocompromised patient [PDF]
A 47-year-old man developed a complete facial nerve palsy secondary to non-cholesteatomatous suppurative otitis media. At operation, this was seen to be due to destruction of the nerve from halfway along the horizontal segment to a point just distal to ...
Hartley, C +3 more
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Cochlear implantation in the presence of chronic suppurative otitis media [PDF]
Nine patients are presented who underwent cochlear implantation ih the presence of chronic suppurative otitis media. Four had a simple tympanic membrane perforation, four had a pre-existing mastoid cavity and one had cholesteatoma in the ear chosen for ...
Axon, PR +3 more
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Malleostapedotomy in Patients With Stapes Fixation: A Systematic Review
This systematic review analyses the current evidence on malleostapedotomy as a primary or revision procedure in patients with stapes fixation. Twenty‐five studies comprising 632 operated ears were included. Malleostapedotomy proved to be a safe and effective alternative to incus‐anchoring stapedoplasty, with favorable hearing outcomes and a low ...
Matteo Alicandri‐Ciufelli +4 more
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