Metastatic calcification involving the true vocal cord.

abstract：:Central granular cell odontogenic tumors are rare, with only 30 cases having been reported. The tumors usually occur in the mandibular molar area and are seen as localized painless swellings in patients older than 40 years. We report an additional case that occurred in the posterior mandible of an elderly black woman....

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Meer S,Altini M,Coleman H,Daya N

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present 3 patients who complained of distorted hearing, tinnitus and otalgia resulting from scalp and facial hair impacting against the tympanic membrane. Removal of the migrated hair with microsuction relieved symptoms immediately. In 2 cases, the patients had presented to the primary care physician earlier, short...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Hoe YM,Lee TS,Tan B,Loh IC

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Profound unilateral sensorineural hearing loss is an indication for the placement of a bone anchored hearing aid. In a few unfortunate patients who later develop contralateral hearing loss, a cochlear implant becomes a good option. We present our experience in these cases and discuss our technique for single stage con...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Li S,Hrisomalos EN,Semaan MT,Megerian CA

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four patients had Eikenella corrodens infections involving the head and neck in different ways. The organism is discussed as a pathogen in mixed infections and as the predominant organism in other processes. As part of the resident microflora of mucous membrane surfaces, it is an important potential pathogen in a numb...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Drake AF,Wolf GT,Fischer JJ

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effectiveness of the auditory brainstem evoked response (ABR) test as a screening test for permanent hearing loss in neonates is examined in 32 published studies including 4,945 infants. Follow-up studies validating initial test failure were available for only 658 infants. Significant differences in methodology ex...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Murray AD,Javel E,Watson CS

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE:Sympathetic ophthalmia (SO), a rare bilateral panuveitis following penetrating ocular trauma or ocular surgery to one eye, shares a strikingly similar ocular pathology to that of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease (VKH). Audiovestibular dysfunction is a major extraocular manifestation of VKH; however, to date, onl...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Kawashima Y,Noguchi Y,Takase H,Takahashi M,Horie S

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of moxifloxacin with that of amoxicillin/clavulanate for the treatment of acute bacterial sinusitis in adults. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Five hundred seventy-five patients from Latin American countries were randomized to receive oral moxifloxacin 400 mg ...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Arrieta JR,Galgano AS,Sakano E,Fonseca X,Amábile-Cuevas CF,Hernández-Oliva G,Vivar R,González G,Torres A,Moxifloxacin in Acute Sinusitis Study (MASS) Latin American Study Group.

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In this article, we study the use of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery recommendations regarding coagulation screening tests before tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy by ear, nose, and throat (ENT) physicians in Israel and offer insights into the reasons for accepting/declining this reco...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Toker A,Shvarts S,Perry ZH,Doron Y,Reuveni H

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Olfactory neuroblastoma is a rare malignant tumor of the nasal cavity arising from the olfactory neuroepithelium. It usually presents as a polypoid mass high in the nasal vault including the cribriform plate, superior turbinate, and superior portion of nasal septum. An 89-year-old man visited our office with symptoms ...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Lee JY,Kim HK

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Rare diseases are often poorly understood, and this study sought to investigate the incidence of a rare disease entity, basaloid squamous cell carcinoma (BSCC) of the oral cavity (OC) at a tertiary care medical center and to assess its clinical outcomes. METHODS:The aim of this study was to collect data in ...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Hicks MD,Lin D,Buczek EP

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zygomatic hemangioma is an extremely rare, benign, slow-growing tumor occurring mostly in adult women. The radiologic findings are diagnostic. Total excision of the tumor with primary reconstruction of the defect is the preferred treatment modality. We present a case of zygomatic hemangioma and a brief review of the l...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Koybasi S,Saydam L,Kutluay L

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a rare/benign condition of the synovial joint lining. It most commonly presents in the knee but has also been reported to occur in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Although there are several series reporting the use of postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) for extremi...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Joshi K,Huang B,Scanga L,Buchman C,Chera BS

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arytenoid adduction procedures involve approximation of the arytenoid cartilages with the goal of reducing posterior glottal gap size and improving voice. However, voice outcomes after arytenoid adduction are not always optimal and may be improved by precise use of suture placements, forces, and direction angles. The ...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Inagi K,Connor NP,Suzuki T,Bless DM,Kamijo T

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Lymph node density(LND) has been shown to be a better prognosticator than conventional nodal classification to predict prognosis for squamous cell carcinoma(SCC) of the oral cavity. However, studies focusing on subsites of oral cancer are meager. The role of LND for buccal SCC was evaluated in this study. METH...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Chow TL,Kwan WWY,Fung SC,Ho LI

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the effectiveness of Buteyko breathing technique in patients with obstructive Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Fifty-one patients (77 ears) aged between 21 and 62 years were randomized to Buteyko breathing in conjunction with medical management (nasal steroid) group or medical...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Zeng H,Chen X,Xu Y,Zheng Y,Xiong H

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:HPV-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas clearly represent a growing entity in the head and neck with distinct carcinogenesis, clinico-pathological presentation and survival profile. We aimed to compare the HPV prevalence rates and clinico-pathological correlations obtained with three distinct commonl...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Melkane AE,Mirghani H,Aupérin A,Saulnier P,Lacroix L,Vielh P,Casiraghi O,Griscelli F,Temam S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new mutation of the inner ear was discovered in golden hamsters raised in our laboratories. Although scanning electron microscopy showed a normal arrangement of individual stereocilia on the first row of outer hair cells, the entire bundle of stereocilia were irregular in orientation and scattered in several directi...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Fujita H,Orita Y

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the role of combined therapy using montelukast and intranasal mometasone furoate compared to intranasal mometasone furoate alone in treatment of adenoid hypertrophy regarding efficacy and recurrence rate. METHODS:The study included 100 children with adenoid hypertrophy, they were randomly assign...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Ras AE,Hamed MH,Abdelalim AA

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study identifies how recurrent Zenker's diverticula are treated. METHODS:A retrospective chart review was performed from four tertiary referral academic voice and swallowing centers to identify individuals who underwent surgery for recurrent Zenker's diverticulum. Demographic data, surgical modalities f...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Berger MH,Weiland D,Tierney WS,Bryson PC,Weissbrod PA,Shah PV,Shah RN,Buckmire RA,Verma SP

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have shown that propylene glycol causes inflammatory changes and cholesteatoma when applied to chinchilla middle ears. Vitamin A and synthetic analogues are essential for the normal differentiation of epithelial tissues. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the administration of isotreti...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Jove MA,Vassalli L,Raslan W,Applebaum EL

更新日期：1990-01-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bilateral benign paroxysmal positioning vertigo (bBPPV) is rather rare, accounting for up to 10% in the reported benign paroxysmal positioning vertigo (BPPV) series. Inappropriate head positioning during testing in unilateral BPPV causes the otolith debris in the uppermost ear to move toward the cupula, resu...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Pollak L,Stryjer R,Kushnir M,Flechter S

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Divided nevus, which is also known as "kissing nevus," "split ocular nevus" and "panda nevus" is a rare congenital dermatological abnormality that occurs on opposing margins of upper and lower eyelids. There is a paucity of literature on this rare anomaly, with most knowledge from this disease process derived from iso...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Desai SC,Walen S,Holds JB,Branham G

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been recent reports of sarcoid-like granulomatosis development following the administration of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors. To date, only four cases of neurosarcoidosis have been reported in association with TNF inhibitors, two of which were attributed to etanercept. We present the first case of ...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Hunter JB,Rivas A

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of trisomy 18 in which temporal bone defects were limited to the inner ears are described. Several abnormalities were present that have not been described previously in this syndrome. The first case involved a 1-month-old female infant who died of congenital heart defects. Cochlear nerve fibers were absent o...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Wright CG,Brown OE,Meyerhoff WL,Rutledge JC

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In this study, we aimed to determine the function of the cochlea and peripheral and central auditory pathways with migraine. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Fifty-eight patients with migraine and 40 healthy subjects were assessed using routine diagnostic audiometry along with transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TOAE...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Hamed SA,Youssef AH,Elattar AM

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The exact architecture of the normal nasopharyngeal tonsil remains obscure because most histopathologic investigations have been based on surgically removed adenoids. We compared enlarged adenoids and normal nasopharyngeal tonsils under both light and electron microscopes. The marked features of clinically enlarged ad...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Fujiyoshi T,Watanabe T,Ichimiya I,Mogi G

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distribution of minimal two-point discrimination values on the tongue and soft palate was investigated in normal subjects using electric stimulation. It was performed using square pulses of 0.35 ms duration, a rate 10 Hz, a voltage between 3.5 and 7.0 with an average of 4.09 using two silver-silver chloride electr...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Maeyama T,Plattig KH

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synchronous appearance of 2 different malignancies in one patient is a rare phenomenon. We describe our experience of 2 patients with synchronous malignancies of the testis and thyroid gland, and of a third patient who developed a thyroid neoplasm unrelated to recent treatment for a germ cell tumor. The medical record...

journal_title：American journal of otolaryngology

authors： Ayoub JP,Amato RJ,Chiu A,Sellin RV,Weber RS

更新日期：2000-11-01 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