BACKGROUND Postirradiation otitis media with effusion (OME) due to transient edema and dysfunction of the eustachian tube is the most common radiotherapy-associated otologic complication in nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) patients. However, it can be seen in other head and neck cancers whose field of radiation includes the nasopharynx. Whether to insert ventilation tubes in these patients remains c...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS While continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is commonly used for obstructive sleep apnea treatment, its effect on middle ear pressure is unknown. The purpose of this study was to measure the effect of CPAP on middle ear pressure and describe the correlation between CPAP levels and middle ear pressures. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective review of normal tympanometry values ...

Mucosal leishmaniasis is the most difficult type to diagnose and treat successfully in the New World1. Usually caused by Leishmania (viannia) braziliensis this parasite metastasises to the cartilaginous nasal septum and is limited to this site in two thirds of our patients. Multiple mucosal surface involvement occurs in the remainder. Here we report for the first time Eustachian tube blockage w...

A 28 year old man with a repaired cleft palate presenting with symptoms of a patulous eustachian tube (PET) unilaterally after uneventful Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy is reported. PET is a rare condition which is unknown in relation to orthognathic surgery and may represent a rare complication. Introduction. Under normal circumstances, the Eustachian tube (ET) remains closed at rest but is ope...

BACKGROUND Chronic otitis media with effusion is a persistent complication essentially universal in children with cleft palate. The prevalence of chronic otitis media with effusion is hypothesized to be a result of Eustachian tube dysfunction secondary to the anomalous insertion of the palatal musculature. This study was designed to evaluate the timing of tympanostomy tube placement and the eff...