Objective: Juvenile angiofibromas are benign tumors that almost exclusively affect male adolescents. Over the last decades, there is an evolution from open surgery toless-invasive endoscopic techniques.

Methods: The medical records of 39 consecutive patients who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery for a juvenile angiofibroma were retrospectivel...

Objectives: Thirteen cases of laryngeal chondroradionecrosis unresponsive to conser- vative treatment and treated with laryngectomy were presented with an analysis of possible risk factors.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of 13 patients operated on for chondroradionecrosis was made. Characteristics of the primary tumor, chondroradionecrosis gr...

Background: In this study, we analyzed the clinical characteristics and outcomes of severe epistaxis patients admitted to our tertiary center and compared our results with the literature.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed clinical records of epistaxis patients admittedto our hospital between January 2018 and December 2019 with respect to th...

Objective: Novel coronavirus disease is a new infectious agent of the respiratory tract characterized by severe acute respiratory syndrome. For this disease, there are limited data with regard to the clinical characteristics of the patients and prognostic factors.

Methods: We collected data from 213 patients who were hospitalized intoCOVID-19 ...

Background: Continuous positive airway pressure is the standard treatment forobstructive sleep apnea. However, nonadherence to continuous positive airway pres-sure use remains a significant limitation that prevents satisfactory results from being achieved. Epworth Sleepiness Scale score and sleep efficiency values may predict adherence. This study aims to assess the relati...

Background: The power of diagnostic tests is affected by pre-test probability, and clinical prediction models must be validated in different populations. The aim ofthis study was to determine the diagnostic value of symptoms and signs for group A Streptococcus tonsillopharyngitis and diagnostic power of Centor and Mclsaac crite- ria in a patient population with different p...

Background: we aimed in this study to evaluate and present the long-term results of type 1 tympanoplasty patients who were operated by using boomerang-shaped chon- droperichondrial graft.

Methods: One hundred thirty-eight patients who underwent primary type 1 tympano- plasty, had tragal cartilage removal, and used boomerang-shaped chondroperic...

Objective: The aim of the present pilot study was to evaluate the effects of a single local dose administration of humic acid on healing of subcondylar mandibular fractures in rats.
Methods: In this study, a randomized experimental protocol was used. The study was conducted with 16 male Wistar-albino rats that were 16–18 weeks old. The rats (n=16) ...

Objective: Although many genetic and environmental factors are investigated the etiopathogenesis of microtia, it still remains unclear. We investigated the relationship between the variants/expression of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines [interleukin (IL) 6, IL-10, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β1), interferon gamma (IFN-γ)] and su...

Objective: Herbal medicinal products have a well-established role in therapy of upper airway inflammations. Current evidence supports the use of intranasal corticosteroids for improvement in clinical symptoms of uncomplicated acute rhinosinusitis (ARS). We aimed to evaluate efficacy and safety of combined therapy by mometasone furoate nasal spray (MFNS) and oral herbal medicina...

Objective: In this study, we aimed to identify the position in which temporal bone anatomical structures and pathologies could be best visualized by applying reconstruction to cross-sections obtained on an axial plane in temporal bone computed tomography (CT) scans.

Methods: Sixty patients were examined with temporal bone CT between July 2008 a...

Objective: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a globally common inflammatory disease that has a considerable effect on an individual's quality of life. It is estimated that AR affects 10% to 25% of the general population. Both gustatory and olfactory disorders affect the social activities and job performance resulting in impaired quality of life in patients suffering from AR. We th...

Objective: The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the vascular contact patterns of the facial nerve (FN) on three-dimensional fast imaging employing steady-state acquisition (3D-FIESTA) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and evaluate the correlation between these patterns, House-Brackmann (HB) grades and outcomes in Bell's palsy (BP).

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Objective: The objective of this study was to review the management of deep neck space infections in pediatric patients and to evaluate the efficacy of intravenous antibiotic treatment alone before surgical drainage, and also to point out the indications for the drainage.

Methods: We reviewed sixty pediatric cases who were treated in our clinic...

Objective: To reveal whether if neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) rates are useful or not in children followed-up due to pathological cervical lymphadenopathy (LAP) of unknown etiology who have a normal hematologic examination.

Methods: A total of 100 children admitted to the otorhinolaryngology clinic ...

In this review, we aimed to report the effects of pregnancy on olfaction function of the women. Since estrogen and progesterone levels change in specific physiological conditions, pregnancy and postmenopausal period exert an effect on the capability to sense and identify smells. Nasal stuffiness increased during pregnancy. 66.6% of the pregnant women were suffering olfactory dysfunction in the ...

A 24-year-old man referred to our clinic with complaint of intermittent right-sided watery rhinorrhea. Patient underwent nasal septoplasty one year ago and rhinorrhea occurred two weeks after the surgery. Rhinorrhea was ignored and then patient developed meningitis two months after the surgery. Subsequently, meningoencephalocele formation developed. In this case report, we present a case of men...