Clinical evaluation of Eustachian tube transience and function in patients with different types of increased nasal resistance [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2009 Background/Aim. Eustachian tube is a connection between throat and the middle ear. Inflammatory processes and malformations of nasal cavity could lead to dysfunction of the whole upper respiratory tract, this emphasizing the evaluation of the Eustachian ...
Andrić-Filipović Snežana +3 more
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JPRAS Open, 2021 Objective: To compare Eustachian tube ventilation function between cleft palate subjects and normal subjects using sonotubometry. Method: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery of ...
Dini Widiarni Widodo +3 more
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The presence of a lipoma in the Eustachian tube: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2011 Introduction The incidence of lipoma in the Eustachian tube is very rare, and to the best of our knowledge, has not been reported in the literature. Tumors that form in the cartilaginous portion of the Eustachian tube can be successfully removed by an ...
Liu Quan, Wang Dehui, Liu Zhuofu
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From catheterization to crenotherapy: historical and functional perspective on the Eustachian tube [PDF]
European Journal of Translational MyologyThe Eustachian tube has played a surprisingly central role in the development of modern otology. Although often overshadowed by the clinical study of the inner ear and tympanic cavity, it was the Eustachian tube, and its treatment, that led to the ...
Giacomo Spinato, Alessandro Martini
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Patulous Eustachian Tube Accompanied by Internal Carotid Artery Anomalies [PDF]
Turkish Archives of OtorhinolaryngologyPatulous Eustachian tube is a physical disorder in which the normally closed Eustachian tube remains open intermittently. Internal carotid artery (ICA) anomalies accompanied by Eustachian tube anomalies have been described very rarely in the literature ...
Mehmet Atalar +2 more
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Lateral Migration of a Eustachian Tube Shim Into the Middle Ear. [PDF]
LaryngoscopeHahn Y, Ji H, Sakano H.
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Establishment of the Normative Value of Classical Bluestone’s Nine-Step Inflation/Deflation Tympanometric Eustachian Tube Function Test [PDF]
DiagnosticsBackground/Objectives: The nine-step inflation/deflation tympanometric Eustachian tube function test (commonly referred to as the nine-step test) is a widely utilized method for evaluating Eustachian tube function (ETF).
Jing-Jie Wang +2 more
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Non-serous cyst of the Eustachian tube: A case report, pathology and management
Otolaryngology Case Reports, 2023 Background: The incidence of inflammatory cyst in the eustachian tube is very rare, and to the best of our knowledge, has not been reported in the literature.
Mabelle Sfeir, Bassam Romanos
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Utilization potential of intraluminal optical coherence tomography for the Eustachian tube
Scientific Reports, 2021 Imaging the Eustachian tube is challenging because of its complex anatomy and limited accessibility. This study fabricated a fiber-based optical coherence tomography (OCT) catheter and investigated its potential for assessing the Eustachian tube anatomy.
Hayoung Byun +6 more
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Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2020 Introduction: Eustachian tube dysfunction is a common cause of morbidity in both adults and children, associated with nasal and otologic symptoms.
Ana Sousa Menezes +5 more
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