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Lead exposure in adult males in urban Transvaal Province, South Africa during the apartheid era [PDF]
Human exposure to lead is a substantial public health hazard worldwide and is particularly problematic in the Republic of South Africa given the country’s late cessation of leaded petrol. Lead exposure is associated with a number of serious health issues
A Mathee+81 more
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Giant petrous bone cholesteatoma: combined microscopic surgery and an adjuvant endoscopic approach [PDF]
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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Fibrous dysplasia of the temporal bone secondary to ear surgery: A case report [PDF]
Introduction: In this report, we describe the clinical course, diagnostic features and management of a patient with fibrous dysplasia of the temporal bone 7 years after middle ear surgery on the same side.
Gavilan, Javier+5 more
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Spontaneous osteo-dural fistulae of petrous bone posterior wall [PDF]
SummaryObjectiveTo raise awareness of the possibility of spontaneous temporal bone cerebrospinal fistula in case of clear retrotympanic effusion.Case reportA 63-year-old man with no particular history presented with unilateral spontaneous right ...
Bertolo, A., Junet, P., Schmerber, S.
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Chondroblastoma of the temporal bone
Chondroblastomas are highly destructive tumors that are derived from immature cartilage cells. The occurrence of this tumor in the temporal bone or skull base is uncommon. Approximately 70 cases have previously been reported, several of which have involved the temporomandibular joint (TMJ).
Hatano M+3 more
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Nucleolus vs nucleus count for identifying spiral ganglion in human temporal bone [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: Spiral ganglion (SG) counting is used in experimental studies conducted on age-, noise-, and drug-induced sensorineural hearing loss, as well as in the assessment of cochlear implant performances.
Antonio Della Volpe,+7 more
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Proteinase-activated receptor 2 modulates OA-related pain, cartilage and bone pathology [PDF]
Objective Proteinase-activated receptor 2 (PAR2) deficiency protects against cartilage degradation in experimental osteoarthritis (OA). The wider impact of this pathway upon OA-associated pathologies such as osteophyte formation and pain is unknown ...
Bennett, Louise+14 more
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Bone remodelling maintains the functionality of skeletal tissue by locally coordinating bone-resorbing cells (osteoclasts) and bone-forming cells (osteoblasts) in the form of Bone Multicellular Units (BMUs). Understanding the emergence of such structured
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Craniometaphyseal and craniodiaphyseal dysplasia, head and neck manifestations and management [PDF]
Craniometaphyseal and craniodiaphyseal dysplasia are rare genetic disorders of bone due to modelling errors of long bones and skull bones. These syndromes present with multiple ENT symptomatology from an early age.
Bailey, CM+3 more
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Malignant tumors of the temporal bone - our experience [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Malignant tumors of the temporal bone are rare, with an estimated incidence of about 0.8-1.0 per 1,000,000 inhabitants per year. The vast majority of these tumors are squamous cell carcinomas and their treatment is eminently surgical ...
Breda, E., Monteiro, E., Silva, A.
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