Parapharyngeal paraganglioma: diagnosis on fine-needle aspiration.

abstract：PURPOSE:The authors conducted a prospective, comparative clinical trial for the purpose of additional effect of lipoprostaglandin E 1 (lipo-PGE 1 ) on sudden hearing loss. MATERIALS AND METHODS:With the approval of the institute ethics committee, a total of 128 consecutive patients with diagnoses of sudden hearing los...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Ahn JH,Kim MR,Kim HC

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this retrospective cohort study was to determine whether there is a difference in the sensitivity of chest computed tomography (CT) versus 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography with low-dose nonenhanced CT (18F-FDG PET/CT or PET/CT) in the detection of distant metastases in head and...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Mur T,Sambhu KM,Mahajan A,Payabvash S,Fernandez J,Edwards HA

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tracheoesophageal puncture and insertion of a prosthetic voice device is currently the most widely surgical procedure for vocal rehabilitation after total laryngectomy. The disadvantages of voice prostheses are high initial phonation pressure, formation of granulation tissue around the voice shunt, blockage, displacem...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Hagen R

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) such as flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) have been deemed high-risk and in some cases restricted, indicating the need for additional personal protective equipment. The aim of this study was to erect and study a protective barr...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Ganann MG,Kitila M,Patel R,Brook CD,Pisegna JM

更新日期：2021-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:An unusual recurring mass presented in the parotid region in a young woman. The presentation of the mass was unusual in that it varied with the positioning of the patient's head and with exertional and emotional activity. Prior surgical attempts at cure were unsuccessful. Biplanar subtraction radiographic techniques w...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Schulman NH,Carothers A,Gould WJ

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Semicircular canal dehiscence (SCD) is a condition of the inner ear wherein the temporal bone adjacent to the vestibular apparatus thins or erodes completely. It has no clear epidemiological predisposing factors that have been identified to date. Its diagnosis is made difficult by a clinical presentation that often ov...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Peress L,Telian SA,Srinivasan A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cochlear nerve preserving translabyrinthine vestibular schwannoma (VS) resection enables concurrent cochlear implantation. Implantation in patients with VS raises important concerns including the ability to undergo postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) monitoring of residual tumor growth or tumor rec...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Schwartz N,Rooth MA,Dillon MT,O'Connell BP,Dedmon MM,Huang BY,Brown KD

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neck dissection is recommended for patients with head and neck cutaneous melanoma and nodal metastasis. However, there appears to be no clear evidence to guide the extent of nodal resection. METHODS:Loco-regional recurrence (LR), overall survival (OS) and progression free survival (PFS) was retrospectively ...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Supriya M,Narasimhan V,Henderson MA,Sizeland A

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is a known complication of cryptococcal meningitis; however, it is unusual for a patient to present with isolated otologic symptoms. We review the case of a patient who is not immunocompromised and who presented with progressive gait instability and sudden onset of left-sided SNHL fol...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Moberly AC,Naumann IC,Cordes SR

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Observations from clinical and research applications of brain stem evoked response audiometry and electrocochleography have suggested that tone bursts of only a few milliseconds' duration can elicit frequency specific responses. Because such brief stimuli are not perceived as being total, the extent to which the audit...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Durrant JD,Gabriel S,Walter M

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to determine the association of the bedside test of head-shaking nystagmus (HSN) with patients' self-perceived dizziness handicap as well as this test's sensitivity and specificity in unilateral peripheral vestibular hypofunction. STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective case-control stu...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Angeli SI,Velandia S,Snapp H

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Subcutaneous emphysema [SCE] can develop due to traumatic, infectious, and spontaneous causes and usually localizes to the periorbital space. CASE:We present a case of an 18-year-old male with an 8-day history of migraine-like headaches followed by the acute onset of frontofacial swelling after vigorous s...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Hirsch S,Coelho D,Schuman T

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To further enhance and assess the ability to characterize middle ear effusion (MEE) using non-invasive ultrasound technology. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This is a prospective unblinded comparison study. Fifty-six children between the ages of 6 months and 17 years scheduled to undergo bilateral myringotomy with pres...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Seth R,Discolo CM,Palczewska GM,Lewandowski JJ,Krakovitz PR

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the efficacy of the neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiation therapy in treatment of patients with advanced hypopharyngeal cancer, which is notorious for its poor prognosis and severe surgical morbidity with functional deficits. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Medical records of 62 patients with squamous cell ...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Kim KH,Sung MW,Rhee CS,Koo JW,Koh TY,Lee DW,Heo DS,Park CI

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine differences in size of cochlear nerves among subjects with deafness due to connexin 26 (Cx26) mutations, subjects with deafness of unknown origin, and normal hearing subjects by sagittal high-resolution magnetic resonance (HRMR) imaging of the temporal bone. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Cross-sectional a...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Russo EE,Manolidis S,Morriss MC

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a uncommon salivary malignant tumor. Our aim was to review our experience with parotid ACC, to identify clinical-pathological parameters predictive for outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed 228 patients affected by parotid gland carcinomas surgically treat...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Mannelli G,Cecconi L,Fasolati M,Santoro R,Franchi A,Gallo O

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) is strongly associated with tobacco use, but recent reports suggest an increasing incidence of LSCC in patients without traditional risk factors, suggesting an alternative etiology of tumorigenesis. The purpose of this study is to characterize this non-smoking populat...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Malm IJ,Rooper LM,Bishop JA,Ozgursoy SK,Hillel AT,Akst LM,Best SR

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has licensed four Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) vaccines for use in children. Haemophilus influenzae type B is by far the most common pathogen in childhood epiglottitis and it is hoped that with the introduction of the Hib vaccine that a corresponding decrease ...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Keyser JS,Derkay CS

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis is known to affect almost every organ in the body, but its manifestations in the head and neck region are quite rare. A tuberculous retropharyngeal abscess is a very rare condition and can be the cause of oropharyngeal dysphagia. It is usually secondary to tuberculosis of the spine and has the potential o...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Christoforidou A,Metallidis S,Kollaras P,Agathangelidis A,Nikolaidis P,Vital V,Markou K

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A case-control study was done to confirm the higher prevalence of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) among sickle cell patients (HbSS) from southern Brazil. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Twenty-eight patients and 28 matched normal controls were studied. Besides complete anamneses and physical otolaryngological examinati...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Piltcher O,Cigana L,Friedriech J,Ribeiro FA,da Costa SS

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Primary mitochondrial cytopathies include more than 40 different identified diseases that have varied genetic features. The common factor among these diseases is that the mitochondria are unable to effectively complete oxidative phosphorylation to generate energy. One in 5000 children per year in the Unite...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Jeyakumar A,Williamson ME,Brickman TM,Krakovitz P,Parikh S

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the activities of inner ear melanin in patients with pigment variations and disorders. Our purpose was to find evidence on the effects of melanin-containing cells by measuring the high-frequency threshold and the latency of stapes reflex in patients with vitiligo. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Twenty-nin...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Ardiç FN,Aktan S,Kara CO,Sanli B

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pharyngocutaneous fistulization is a dreaded and devastating complication of laryngectomy. Although the specific risk factors are controversial, a history of prior radiation therapy has generally been accepted to be a major risk factor for developing this complication. We present a case of a postlaryngectomy pharyngoc...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Wiseman S,Hicks W Jr,Loree T,Al-kasspooles M,Rigual N

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Hard cochlear implant failures are diagnosed by objective tests whereas soft failures are suspected on the basis of clinical signs and symptoms. This study reviews our experience with children in tertiary pediatric medical center who underwent revision cochlear implantation, with emphasis on soft failures. MAT...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Ulanovski D,Attias J,Sokolov M,Greenstein T,Raveh E

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Little is known about prognostic factors and treatment outcomes in young patients with anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC). The goal of this study is to define the clinical features of this subgroup. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Patients age 55 or younger with either ATC or well-differentiated thyroid cancer (WDTC) with a...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Li M,Milas M,Nasr C,Brainard JA,Khan MJ,Burkey BB,Scharpf J

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Microvascular anastomosis is generally performed by attending surgeons or fellows, with published success rates >95%. Since otolaryngology residents do not typically perform microvascular anastomosis, it is unknown if they achieve similar results. The objective of this study is to determine the success rate a...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Patel UA,Lin AC

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esthesioneuroblastoma is a rare malignant tumor of undifferentiated neuroectodermal origin. Because these tumors are derived from olfactory epithelium, most cases arise in the superior nasal cavity at the level of the cribriform niche. The development of an esthesioneuroblastoma outside of the region in which olfactor...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Morris L,Govindaraj S,Genden EM

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Provide data to support expansion of FDA indications for the Bone anchored hearing system (BAHS). MATERIALS AND METHODS:This retrospective study in a tertiary otologic referral center included106 consecutive subjects who were implanted with a Bone Anchored Hearing System (BAHS) between January 2009 and January...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Wazen JJ,Ortega C,Nazarian R,Smith J,Thompson J Jr,Lange L

更新日期：2021-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Potential fascial spaces of the neck communicate inferiorly with the mediastinum and thus provide a route for spread of infections. It is very uncommon for supraglottitis to spread to one of these spaces. In this rare case, this infection not only involved the parapharyngeal space but also followed the anatomic path d...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Shahzad A

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Auditory neuropathy is characterized by congenital sensorineural hearing loss associated with absent or impaired auditory brainstem evoked responses and preservation of outer hair cell activity. This study describes the recent experience of our tertiary pediatric center with auditory neuropathy (AN). METHODS:T...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Raveh E,Buller N,Badrana O,Attias J

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00