BACKGROUND Eustachian tube (ET) dysfunction is a common but poorly understood cause of patient symptoms, and an important aetiological factor in the development of middle ear pathology. Despite this, there are no specific tests of ET function in widespread clinical use and no identified 'gold standard' with which to diagnose the disease. OBJECTIVE This review aims to review the literature to ...

In the case of unilateral recurrent otitis media with effusion in adults, endoscopic examination nasopharyngeal tumor is necessary. Rarely, tumors can also develop eustachian tube. The incidence lipoma tube very rare. Lipomas are benign arising from mesenchymal tissue and composed well-differentiated adipocytes. A 49-year-old female patient visited for nasal congestion. But she had history repe...

ventilation tube (vt) insertion is the most common otologic operations performed in children, which has great importance in recovery and prevention of hearing loss in children with eustachian tube dysfunction in critical ages of growth development. the location of the vt insertion varies in different studies; the differences are in recovery rates and sequelae of vt insertion. this study is perf...