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Fusarium malignant otitis externa in an immunocompetent host

Otolaryngology Case Reports, 2020
A 77-year-old immunocompetent man was clinically diagnosed with right malignant otitis externa. He had been receiving combined antibiotics for five months for another illness.
Sarun Prakairungthong, Suvajana Atipas, Yong Rongrungruang, Popchai Ngamskulrungroj, Cheerasook Chongkolwatana   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improvement of Tinnitus following Tympanoplasty and Tympanomastoidectomy Surgeries in Patients with Chronic Otitis Media [PDF]

, 2016
peer reviewedBackground: After otorrhea and hearing loss, Tinnitus is the most common symptom in pa­tients with chronic otitis media (COM). The aim of this study was to evaluate the improvement of tinnitus in COM patients after tympanoplasty and ...
Khosravi, Mohammad Hossein, Saeedi, Masoumeh   +1 more
core   +2 more sources

Quantifying capacity of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery in Zimbabwe. [PDF]

Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol
Providing surgical care for ear, nose, and throat (ENT) conditions is a major challenge in countries like Zimbabwe, where many people lack access to necessary medical services. This study aims to understand the current capacity for ENT surgical services in Zimbabwe by examining surgical records from private and public hospitals.
Green KJ, Eyassu DG, Jain A, Arya P, Candelo E, Douse DM, Matinhira NN, Chidziva C, Wiedermann JP.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Spatiotemporal Medicare Reimbursement Trends and Economic Clusters in Otologic/Neurotologic Surgery

The Laryngoscope, Volume 136, Issue 10, Page 4444-4456, October 2026.
Despite a 16.2% increase in Medicare‐reimbursed otologic/neurotologic procedural volume from 2012 to 2024, inflation‐adjusted reimbursement per service declined by 29.1%, resulting in reduced aggregate spending over time. Shapley decomposition demonstrated that reimbursement erosion, rather than decreased utilization, was the primary driver of spending
Akshay Warrier, Shahid Iqbal, Daniel Bu, Ryan Bartholomew, Daniel J. Lee   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multiple Spontaneous CSF Leaks in a Patient With Turner Syndrome: A Case Study

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Patients with Turner syndrome often have ear abnormalities which predispose them to chronic otitis media. They are also predisposed to develop intracranial hypertension. Both of these conditions can contribute to the development of skull base defects, which should be considered in patients with Turner syndrome presenting with them.
Amelia L. Podolny, Catherine L. Kennedy, Meredith E. Adams, Andrew S. Venteicher   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis of the Internal Auditory Canal Induced by a Labyrinthine Fistula Complicated With Cholesteatoma

Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 2022
Hypertrophic pachymeningitis (HP) is defined by inflammation and thickening of the dura mater, and the etiologic factors are idiopathic or secondary to various conditions. To date, HP in the internal auditory canal (IAC) has rarely been reported.
Kyeong Suk Park, Bong-Jin Shin, Chul Ho Jang MD, PhD   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Symptomatic facial nerve canal meningocele: A rare cause of recurrent meningitis and facial nerve palsy

Otolaryngology Case Reports, 2021
A symptomatic facial canal meningocele is a rare entity which poses a diagnostic dilemma for otologists, neurosurgeons and neuroradiologists. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can assist with the diagnosis.
Timothy Tynan, James Bowman, Chris Que Hee, Gareth Lloyd   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Which is Better for Ossiculoplasty Following Tympanomastoidectomy: Polycel® or Titanium?

, 2023
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare the surgical outcomes of Polycel® and titanium in ossiculoplasty following tympanomastoidectomy (TM).
Jungho Ha, Kim, H, Hantai Kim, Choung, YH, Hannah Park, Park, H, Choo, OS, Oak-Sung Choo, Yun-Hoon Choung, Ha, J   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Cholesteatoma surgery by open technique with reconstruction together with same session ossiculoplasty

The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, 2021
Background This study was designed to evaluate the effect of mastoid cavity obliteration with bone chips and reconstruction of canal wall with tragal cartilage after canal wall down tympanomastoidectomy with cartilage ossiculoplasty in the same session ...
Mohammed Saad Hasaballah, Peter Milad, Ossama Mustafa Mady, Ahmed Abdelmoneim Teaima   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mesna in Otologic Surgery: Efficacy and Safety—A Scoping Review

The Laryngoscope, Volume 136, Issue 6, Page 2449-2460, June 2026.
PRISMA flow diagram indicating the process of systematic inclusion and exclusion of articles. ABSTRACT Objective Mesna (Sodium 2‐mercaptoethanesulfonate) is widely used as a mucolytic agent and uroprotective agent. Recently, its disulfide bond‐breaking property has been applied in otologic surgery to facilitate safer dissection of cholesteatoma and ...
Kevork H. Atamian, Inabat Yermesheva, Ostap Orishchak, Hady Tall, Sam J. Daniel   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source