A case of patulous eustachian tube treated by submucosal autologous fat injections
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Autologous fat grafting for the refractory patulous eustachian tube.
The patulous eustachian tube (pET) presents a challenging management problem. Patients with the pET disorder are disturbed to the point of mental illness by their symptoms of aural fullness and autophony, especially the echo of their own voice. Thus far, described treatment methods are often temporary or ineffective. Here, we describe a minimally invasive method for the treatment of pET that in...
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عنوان ژورنال: JOURNAL OF JAPAN SOCIETY FOR HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1349-581X,1884-474X
DOI: 10.5106/jjshns.27.369