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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Chronic suppurative otitis media with cholesteatoma and chronic otitis media with granulation investigated by scanning electron microscope based on an analysis of 140 patients [PDF]
Introduction: Chronic purulent cholesteatoma of the middle ear, as well as to a lesser extent chronic granulomatous otitis media, lead to destruction of bone structures within the middle ear space.
Job, Katarzyna +3 more
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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 ...
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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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Increased Risk of Cholesteatoma in Individuals With Alpha‐1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: A Cohort Study
Patients 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 ...
Abdulla Ali +3 more
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MIDDLE EAR CHOLESTEATOMA OTITIS AFTER GROMMET INSERTION [PDF]
Objective. Presenting a rare case of middle ear cholesteatoma, possible as a result of grommet insertion. The disease occured a few months after tympanostomy tube spontaneous extrusion.
Adina Zamfir-Chiru-Anton +4 more
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Middle ear tuberculosis: Diagnostic criteria [PDF]
Introduction. Tuberculous otitis is a diagnostic problem due to the difficulty to obtain microbiological, histomorphological and cytological confirmation of the disease. Objective. Our objective was to compare clinical and radiological characteristic and
Dudvarski Zoran +6 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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Animal Models of Middle Ear Cholesteatoma [PDF]
Middle ear acquired cholesteatoma is a pathological condition associated with otitis media, which may be associated with temporal bone resorption, otorrhea and hearing loss, and occasionally various other complications.
Koji, Takehiko +2 more
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