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Assessment of Parotid and Submandibular Glands With Shear Wave Elastography Following Radioactive Iodine Therapy for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
(2019) Rahatli, Feride Kural; Turnaoglu, Hale; Iyidir, Ozlem Turhan; Kirnap, Nazli Gursoy; Haberal, Kemal Murat; Aydin, Erdinc; Uslu, Nihal; 0000-0001-5305-6807; 0000-0002-8211-4065; 30027680; K-7904-2019; R-9398-2019; ABC-5258-2020
Objectives Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common thyroid malignancy. Radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy is used for remnant ablation following thyroidectomy. Side effects such as dysphagia, xerostomia, and sialoadenitis may occur. We aimed to determine the differences in the parotid and submandibulary glands between healthy patients and patients with PTC who had undergone RAI therapy and have dry mouth symptoms using both shear wave elastography and ultrasonography. Methods We enrolled 30 patients with PTC who had undergone RAI therapy following surgery and 30 healthy controls. Ultrasonography and shear wave elastography of submandibular and parotid glands were performed. The volume of the submandibular glands and the thickness of parotid glands were determined. Ten independent measurements were obtained from each gland, with the region of interest placed at different points on the glands. The mean shear wave velocities (SWVs) were calculated and compared between the patients and controls. Results In the PTC group, there was a significant reduction in the volume of the submandibular glands (P < .05) and in the thickness of the parotid glands (P < .05) compared with the control group. The mean SWVs of the parotid glands and submandibular glands were significantly higher in the PTC group compared with the control group (P < .0001). The SWVs of the parotid glands were higher than the SWVs of the submandibular glands (P < .0001). Conclusions Shear wave elastography could be a noninvasive and easy assessment method of parotid and submandibular glands in patients who had undergone RAI therapy and experience dry mouth.
Audio-Vestibular Findings in Increased Intracranial Hypertension Syndrome
(2017) Coban, Kubra; Aydin, Erdinc; Ozluoglu, Levent Naci; 0000-0002-2150-0237; 0000-0001-6864-7378; 0000-0002-4633-0983; 28084997; AAI-8020-2021; AAJ-2379-2021; AAJ-2032-2021
OBJECTIVE: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) can be manifested by audiological and vestibular complaints. The aim of the present study is to determine the audio-vestibular pathologies and their pathophysiologies in this syndrome by performing current audio-vestibular tests. MATERIALS and METHODS: The study was performed prospectively on 40 individuals (20 IIH patients, 20 healthy volunteers). Pure tone audiometry, tympanometry, vestibular evoked myogenic potentials, and electronystagmography tests were performed in both groups and the results were compared. RESULTS: The mean age of both groups was found to be 30.2 +/- 18.7. There were 11 females and 9 males in each group. The study group patients had significantly worse hearing levels. Pure tone averages were significantly higher in both ears of the study group (p<0.05). Ten patients (50%) in the study group and one healthy volunteer (5%) had pathologic ENG, possibly related to central pathologies (p=0.008). Eight patients (40%) and one (5%) control had variable abnormal VEMP records (p=0008). CONCLUSION: Many IIH patients initially visit otolaryngology clinics since cochlear and vestibular systems are frequently affected in this condition. Our test results suggest inner ear pathologies in these patients. Higher incidence of inferior vestibular nerve and/or saccule dysfunction is detected as a novelty. Increased intracranial pressure may affect the inner ear with similar mechanisms as in hydrops.
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo After Nonotologic Surgery: Case Series
(2015) Kansu, Leyla; Aydin, Erdinc; Gulsahi, Kamran; 25838683
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is one of the most common types of vertigo caused by peripheral vestibular dysfunction. Although head trauma, migraine, longterm bed rest, Menie're disease, viral labyrinthitis, and upper respiratory tract infections are believed to be predisposing factors, most cases of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo are idiopathic. Ear surgery is another cause, but after nonotologic surgery, attacks of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo are rare. We describe three cases of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo attacks after non-otologic surgery (one patient after a nasal septoplasty and two patients after dental endodontic treatment) and discuss the pathophysiological mechanismof benign paroxysmal positional vertigo seen after non-otologic surgery, its diagnosis and treatment
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Diagnosed in a Patient with Idiopathic Cervical Dystonia
(2018) Coban, Kubra; Kansu, Leyla; Aydin, Erdinc; 0000-0002-4633-0983; 0000-0003-1707-7760; 0000-0001-6864-7378; AAJ-2032-2021; H-8232-2013; AAJ-2379-2021
Idiopathic cervical dystonia (CD) is a focal dystonia characterized by involuntary contraction of the muscles of the neck causing twisting movements and abnormal head and neck postures. Its etiology is unclear: however. intracerebral neuronal circuit pathologies are highly considered. On the contrary, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common peripheral vertigo diagnosed. We present a patient with CD suffering from severe vertigo who was diagnosed with BPPV. This is a very unique case representing the co-occurrence of a rare central nervous system pathology and a peripheral inner ear disease. The cause and effect relation between two pathologies is under scope. We present a 55-year-old woman with CD attended our clinic with severe vertigo and nausea. Left posterior semicircular canal BPPV (PSCC BPPV) was diagnosed. Involuntary head and neck muscle contractions caused by CD appear to have contributed to the development of BPPV in this case. However, increased neuronal activities causing CD could also have led to BPPV in the vestibular nuclear level. Further investigations are essential. Peripheral vestibular pathologies and their association with CD are not clearly determined in the literature so far. To our knowledge, there are no other cases reported regarding this co-occurrence.
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo in Pregnancy
(2017) Coban, Kubra; Yiğit, Nilufer; Aydin, Erdinc; 29392061
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a clinical entity characterized by acute, brief paroxysmal attacks of rotational vertigo induced by head position changes. It is the most common peripheral vestibular pathology and is seen more frequently in women. However, to our knowledge, there is very limited data on the association between BPPV and pregnancy in both English and Turkish literature. We present four pregnant women diagnosed with BPPV for the first time during gestation and revise the etiological factors of BPPV and the role of pregnancy-related changes in BPPV.
Effect of mometasone furoate nasal spray on the DNA of nasal mucosal cells
(2018) Aydin, Erdinc; Akkas, Hakan; Turkoglu Babakurban, Seda; Yurtcu, Erkan; Yilmaz Ozbek, Ozlem; 0000-0001-5067-4044; 0000-0001-6864-7378; 0000-0003-4930-8164; 29714449; AAI-8856-2021; AAJ-2379-2021; AAA-2998-2021
Background/aim: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a respiratory disease caused by inflammation of the nasal mucosa. Intranasal corticosteroids (ICs) are an effective treatment for AR; however, their use has been associated with atrophy in nasal mucosae. Because DNA damage has been linked to several chronic diseases, we hypothesize that use of ICs could cause DNA damage in nasal mucosa cells, leading to mucosal atrophy and septal perforation. Materials and methods: Sixty patients with moderate or severe AR were divided randomly into two groups. Mometasone furoate (MF) and antihistamine tablets (desloratadine) were given to the study (IC) group. Physiologic saline and desloratadine were given to the control ((serum physiologic (SP)) group. Nasal irrigation fluid was taken from patients before study commencement and after 4 weeks of treatment. The comet assay was applied to detect DNA damage in nasal mucosa cells. Results: Nineteen patients were excluded, leaving a study population of 41 patients (IC group: 17 patients; SP group: 24 patients). Genotoxic damage was evaluated by comet assay. Conclusion: Treatment with MF spray for 4 weeks does not cause DNA breaks within cells in the nasal mucosa. These results could form the basis of clinical trials involving treatment with different ICs over longer treatment periods.
Evaluation of Hearing Loss in Pilots
(2015) Atalay, Hayriye; Babakurban, Seda Turkoglu; Aydin, Erdinc; 0000-0001-5067-4044; 0000-0001-6864-7378; 29392000; AAI-8856-2021; AAJ-2379-2021
Objective: High-intensity noise sources with an increase in air traffic and sudden changes in atmospheric pressure can cause hearing loss in pilots. The main goal of this research is to examine hearing loss due to age, the total flight hours and aircraft types and to evaluate the effects of personal conditions that can influence the hearing level. Methods: We examined the data of 234 Turkish pilots aged between 25 and 54 years who were examined due to the aviation Law for annual control from January 2005 to January 2014 at Baskent University Medical Faculty, Ankara Hospital. The audiometric results of the pilots were used. While 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 KHz were used for the airway threshold, 1, 2, and 4 KHz were used for the bone conduction threshold. Results: According to the data of the 234 pilots, there was a significant correlation between high-frequency hearing loss and the total flight hours and pilots' ages. The average hearing loss was higher, particularly in the left ear, in pilots using helicopters than in those using other aircraft types. There was no statistically significant correlation between hearing loss and diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, high blood pressure, anemia, obesity, and smoking. Conclusion: A significant cor-relation was observed between high frequency hearing loss and the total flight hours, pilots' age, and aircraft types in our study.
FCN2 c.772G > T Polymorphism Is Associated With Chronic Adenoiditis And/Or Tonsillitis, But Not-4 A > G and-602 G > A
(2016) Erkan, Alper N.; Oz, Isilay; Terzi, Yunus K.; Aydin, Erdinc; Ozkale, Murat; Babakurban, Seda Turkoglu; Koycu, Alper; Sahin, Feride Iffet; 0000-0003-0625-1057; 0000-0001-5612-9696; 0000-0001-7138-1400; 0000-0003-1290-3509; 0000-0002-7380-4566; 0000-0001-5067-4044; 0000-0001-7308-9673; 0000-0001-6864-7378; 27368434; A-7806-2016; B-4372-2018; H-1063-2019; AAF-3650-2021; AAJ-1452-2021; AAI-8856-2021; AAC-7232-2020; AAJ-2379-2021
Objective: Ficolins are complement activating peptides that play a role in the initial host defense against infectious pathogens. In the present study, we investigated the relationship between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the ficolin 2 gene (FCN2) and chronic adenotonsillitis in pediatric cases. Study Design: Case-control study. Methods: A total of 101 pediatric patients diagnosed with chronic adenotonsillitis and 100 healthy children were enrolled in the study. Genotypes of FCN2 promoter SNPs -602 G>A and -4 A>G, and the exonic SNP c.772G>T were determined by light SNP assay after realtime PCR analysis using genomic DNA samples obtained from peripheral blood samples of all participants. Results: Of the 101 chronic tonsillitis patients, 38 were girls and 63 were boys; the mean age was 5.2 +/- 2.3 years. The c.772G>T SNP frequency was significantly higher in chronic adenotonsillitis cases compared to the control group (p = 0.00); however, no significant difference was determined at positions -602 G>A or -4 A>G (p > 0.05). Conclusions: The FCN2 c.772G>T genotype appears to be associated with predisposition to chronic adenotonsillitis in the pediatric age group. This nucleotide change is likely to influence the level of gene expression and contribute to the development of disease. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Hearing Status in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients
(2015) Gulleroglu, Kaan; Baskin, Esra; Aydin, Erdinc; Ozluoglu, Levent; Moray, Gokhan; Haberal, Mehmet; 0000-0001-6864-7378; 0000-0002-2150-0237; 0000-0002-3462-7632; 0000-0003-2498-7287; 0000-0003-1434-3824; 0000-0003-1434-3824; 0000-0003-4361-8508; 25365361; AAJ-2379-2021; AAI-8020-2021; AAJ-8097-2021; AAE-1041-2021; F-3294-2013; AAJ-8833-2021; B-5785-2018
Objectives: Renal transplant provides a long-term survival. Hearing impairment is a major factor in subjective health status. Status of hearing and the cause of hearing impairment in the pediatric renal transplant group have not been evaluated. Here, we studied to evaluate hearing status in pediatric renal transplant patients and to determine the factors that cause hearing impairment. Materials and Methods: Twenty-seven pediatric renal transplant recipients were investigated. All patients underwent audiologic assessment by means of pure-tone audiometry. The factors on hearing impairment were performed. Results: Sensorineural hearing impairment was found in 17 patients. There was marked hearing impairment for the higher frequencies between 4000 and 8000 Hz. Sudden hearing loss developed in 2 patients, 1 of them had tinnitus. Decrease of speech understanding was found in 8 patients. The cyclosporine level was significantly high in patients with hearing impairment compared with group without hearing impairment. Cyclosporine levels also were found to be statistically significantly high when compared with the group with decrease of speech understanding and the group without decrease of speech understanding. Similar relations cannot be found between tacrolimus levels and hearing impairment and speech understanding. Conclusions: Sensorineural hearing impairment prevalence was high in pediatric renal transplant recipients when compared with the general population of children. Cyclosporine may be responsible for causing hearing impairment after renal transplant. We suggest that this effect is a dose-dependent toxicity.
Hemangioma Originating from the Soft Palate
(2017) Aydin, Erdinc; Coban, Kubra; 0000-0001-6864-7378; 0000-0002-4633-0983; AAJ-2379-2021; AAJ-2032-2021
Hemangiomas are benign proliferative vascular malformations characterized by hyperplasia of venous and capillary structures embedded in the submucosal connective tissue. In adults, hemangiomas are rare lesions, and 50% patients are aged >40 years. Most hemangiomas are observed in the head and neck region; however, the oral cavity is a rare location. The soft palate is one of the rarest locations in the oral cavity for hemangiomas. In this report, a large cavernous hemangioma in the soft palate of male adult is presented. Literature review and current diagnostic and treatment modalities are discussed.
High riding jugular bulb: Is it an etiological factor for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo?
(2021) Çoban, Kuebra; Kansu, Leyla; Ergun, Tarkan; Aydin, Erdinc
Introduction: High jugular bulb (HJB) is usually discovered incidentally; however, it may interfere with inner ear structures such as vestibular aqueduct (VA), facial nerve, and the posterior semicircular canal (PSCC). Objective: The aim is to investigate the incidence of HJB in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo patients with PSCC involvement (PSCC-BPPV). Materials and Methods: The study group included 53 consecutive, PSCC-BPPV patients, diagnosed in our clinic. Following the diagnosis, their high resolution computed temporal bone tomography were performed. The control group consisted of 90 patients, who attended to our clinic for various complaints, and to whom high resolution computed tomography of the temporal bone was conducted. Results: The incidence of HJB in the study group was 41.5% (n = 22). The incidence of ipsilateral HJB in this group was 28.3% (n = 15). The incidence of HJB in the control group was 11.1% (n = 10) (P < 0.001). The closest distance between HJB and PSCC canal in the control and study groups was 1.61 +/- 0.74 mm and 1.17 +/- 0.37 mm, respectively (P = 0.098). Conclusion: The HJB is significantly more frequent in PSCC-BPPV patients. Furthermore, the rate of incidence of HJB in the ipsilateral ears of these patients is significantly higher. Venous hypertension or the turbulence may cause strong pulsations, which influence the detachment of the otoconia into the PSCC.
Hypoxia parameters, physical variables, and severity of obstructive sleep apnea
(2016) Avci, Suat; Avci, Aynur Yilmaz; Lakadamyali, Huseyin; Aydin, Erdinc; 0000-0001-9004-9382; 0000-0001-6864-7378; 0000-0003-2155-8014; F-6770-2019; AAJ-2379-2021; O-3636-2018
Objective: To determine the relation between hypoxia and physical parameters in patients who had different levels of severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Methods: This was a retrospective, cross-sectional study of 259 men who were evaluated with overnight polysomnography. Severity of OSA was graded based on the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI): normal/simple snoring (n=31); mild OSA (n=70); moderate OSA (n=63); severe OSA (n=95). Patients with different severity were divided into subgroups, based on having the lowest or highest values of the total sleep time with oxygen saturation <90% (ST90) or minimum oxygen saturation (min SaO(2)). Results: Median AHI was 20.4 events/hour. Univariate analysis showed that ST90 was correlated with AHI (r=0.772; p <= 0.001) and Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) (r=0.344; p <= 0.001), and min SaO(2) was inversely correlated with AHI (r=-0.748; p <= 0.001) and ESS (r=-0.319; p <= 0.001). Multivariate linear regression showed that ST90 was independently associated with AHI, ESS, and neck circumference, and min SaO(2) was independently inversely associated with AHI, ESS, and body mass index (BMI). In patients who had severe OSA, the subgroups which had lowest and highest min SaO(2) differed significantly in BMI, modified Mallampati score, neck and waist circumferences, and ret-roglossal Muller grade. In patients with percentage of sleep time with oxygen saturation below 90% (CT90) <10%, the upper limit of ST90 was 36 minutes and corresponded to 70% lower limit of min SaO(2). Conclusion: Hypoxia parameters show significant variation in OSA severity categories. None of the physical parameters had clinically useful relations with hypoxia parameters in OSA patients except patients who had severe OSA.
The Impact of Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 Levels on Allergic Rhinitis
(2019) Coban, Kubra; Oz, Isilay; Topcu, Deniz Ilhan; Aydin, Erdinc; 0000-0002-1219-6368; 31569970; E-3717-2019
We aimed to clarify the relation between allergic rhinitis and the serum levels of 25-hydroxivitamin D in the adult population. The study group consisted of 86 patients with allergic rhinitis who were diagnosed with the help of history of allergy, positive signs for allergy, blood samples, and positive skin prick tests; while the control group included 43 age- and sex-matched healthy volunteers with negative skin prick tests. The demographic data, medical history, findings in the physical examinations, serum levels of total immunoglobulin E (IgE) and 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and skin prick test results of the groups were noted. A total of 129 patients fulfilling the necessary criteria were enrolled. The median serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in the study group were significantly lower compared to the control group (P= .014). In the study group, median serum vitamin D levels were significantly higher in men, compared to women (P= .03). There was a significant negative correlation between IgE and vitamin D levels in the allergic rhinitis group (P= .028,r= -0.246). This study showed that patients with allergic rhinitis might be more vulnerable to have lower serum levels of vitamin D. Thus, vitamin D supplementation as an adjunctive therapy may be considered in those patients.
The Importance and Place of Adenotonsillectomy in Syndromic Children
(2015) Aydin, Erdinc; Babakurban, Seda Turkoglu; 0000-0001-5067-4044; 0000-0001-6864-7378; 29392001; AAI-8856-2021; AAJ-2379-2021
Objective: Upper airway obstruction and sleeping disorders are important issues in syndromic children, including mouth, lower-upper jaw, or all facial abnormalities. Tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy is required because of systemic problems and upper airway obstruction that increase the existing systemic problems, except those anomalies. However, tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy are mostly avoided because of the tendency to cause both intubation/perioperative systemic problems and respiratory complications in the postoperative period and in delays in the oral intake. However, these surgeries are sometimes required. In this context, we present our experience related with performing tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy in syndromic children admitted to our hospital. Methods: We retrospectively examined the data on tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy performed in syndromic patients in our clinic between 2001 and 2011. Results: We did not observe any postoperative complications in adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy performed by the same surgeon in 14 syndromic cases. Conclusion: It should be noted that respiratory problems may arise from many different anatomical regions in syndromic patients. Therefore, surgery should be performed taking into consideration all of these factors in these patients. These patients must be hospitalized in the postoperative period.
Lingual Tonsil Hypertrophy in Patients With Allergic Rhinitis
(2019) Coban, Kubra; Koycu, Alper; Aydin, Erdinc; 0000-0003-1290-3509; 31522521
Background Lingual tonsils, part of the Waldeyers' Ring, are located in base of the tongue. They are commonly observed in childhood, due to increased immunological activity. Several factors such as laryngopharyngeal reflux, younger age, smoking, and obesity are associated with hypertrophy of lingual tonsils (LTH) in adulthood. However, the relation between allergic rhinitis and LTH is not clearly highlightened in the literature so far. Objective To investigate the role of allergic rhinitis in the development of LTH. Methods Adult patients who were diagnosed with allergic rhinitis were included in the study group. The control group consisted of age- and sex-match healthy volunteers. Complete otorhinolaryngology examination including fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation was performed to both groups. Blood samples were obtained for total immunglobulin E levels, and skin prick tests were performed to both groups. Patients with allergy complaints and positive skin prick tests were included in the study group, while healthy volunteers with negative skin prick tests were enrolled in the control group. The grading for LTH was achieved by a physician who was blind to the study. Results The incidence of LTH was significantly higher in the study group when compared to the control group (P = .001). Similarly, the incidence of grade 3 LTH was significantly higher in the study group compared to the controls (P = .002). Conclusion According to our results, LTH is more frequently observed in patients with allergic rhinitis. Grade 3 representing larger LTH is more commonly seen in patients with allergic rhinitis.
Middle Ear Resonance Frequency in Pilots and Pilot Candidates
(2016) Tuncer, Melisa Melek; Babakurban, Seda Turkoglu; Aydin, Erdinc; 0000-0001-6864-7378; 27662350; AAJ-2379-2021
BACKGROUND: Barotrauma is a frequent problem in aviation medicine. Eustachian tube dysfunction plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of barotrauma. Function of the Eustachian tube can be indirectly assessed by multifrequency tympanometry, which provides valuable information about the resistance and permeability of the middle ear in a wide frequency range. The aim of this study was to research whether multifrequency tympanometry could be used for assessing middle ear impairments in pilots. METHODS: There were 140 pilots and pilot candidates between the ages of 20-55 with normal otoscopic examination who were evaluated by audiological test batteries. Body mass index values, flight hours, audiometric pure tone thresholds, tympanometry and multifrequency tympanometry test results were noted. RESULTS: There was statistically significant decrease in the multifrequency tympanometry measurements of the left and right ears of the pilots with 200-3000 flight hours compared to pilot candidates, and similarly, the pilots with 3000-10,000 flight hours compared to pilot candidates. DISCUSSION: Multifrequency tympanometry values changed between pilot candidates and pilots. However, the values of multifrequency tympanometry did not change due to flight hours. This test battery should not be used for follow up of pilots in the clinic.
Online evaluation of congenital amusia (tone deafness) in paediatric stuttering individuals
(2019) Cildirir, Bunyamin; Senkal, Ozgul Akin; Aydin, Erdinc; 0000-0002-3554-8274; 0000-0003-3607-8371; E-8779-2018; F-9493-2013
Introduction: Congenital amusia is a neurological dysfunction which is defined as an anomaly in pitch processing. This dysfunction might negatively affect individuals' pitch perception in both musical contexts and in speaking. Methods: In this study, an on-line MBEA test is used in order to evaluate musical pitch perception of 38 stutterers who receive speech therapy and 31 stutterers who do not receive speech therapy, in comparison with 70 fluent speaking individuals. Results: Between online MBEA scores of speech therapy receiving group and non-speech therapy group, any statistically substantial relation could not be detected (p > .05). Speech therapy receiving group scored better in online MBEA test that non-speech therapy group. Especially, together with the decrease in intensity of stuttering, the mean average of the test increases. A statistically substantial relation between the online MBEA scores of stutterer groups and the control group has been detected (p > .05). A linear relationship was seen between patients' age and online MBEA scores, at the rate of 28.3%. Conclusions: With accordance to findings in the study, it has been hypothesized that stuttering individuals might have problems in terms of musical pitch perception. HIGHLIGHTS Individuals who stuttering has tone deafness The Tone Deafness Evaluation Test will be an alternate evaluation instrument for developmental stuttering.
Proliferating Trichilemmal Tumor of the Auricula: A Very Rare Locus
(2019) Coban, Kuebra; Akkaya, Hampar; Aydin, Erdinc; 31750191
Proliferating trichilemmal tumor (PTT) is a rare but morphologically characteristic tumor, derived from the external root sheath. They are commonly localized as a solitary lesion on the scalp. They rarely occur in other regions. PTTs generally behave in a benign fashion, up to 20% of the lesions may undergo malignant transformation into squamous carcinoma. We present an elderly woman with a cystic swelling on the crus of auricular helix diagnosed as PTT. To our knowledge, this is the first case in the English literature, of PTT of the auricula.
A Rare Cause of Hemifacial Spasm: Papillary Oncocytic Cystadenoma
(2016) Erol, Ozan; Aydin, Erdinc; 0000-0001-6864-7378; 27761290; AAJ-2379-2021
Background: Hemifacial spasm is a sudden, involuntary and synchronous spasm of the facial muscles. The most frequent cause of this condition is compression of the facial nerves due to vascular pathologies. The most commonly used method of treatment is Botulinum toxin injection. However, the gold standard treatment is surgical treatment. Case Report: A 64-year-old male patient with hemifacial spasms, which had occurred due to a rare parotid mass that had been surgically treated, is presented in this case. Conclusion: This case report demonstrates that long-standing parotid gland masses may compress the facial nerves and cause demyelination in the nerve and thus may cause spasms in the facial muscles.
A Rare Complication of Tonsillectomy: Subcutaneous Emphysema
(2016) Aydin, Erdinc; Erol, Ozan; 0000-0001-6864-7378; 29392042; AAJ-2379-2021
Tonsillectomy is one of the surgical procedures that are frequently performed by ear, nose, and throat surgeons. The procedure is associated with many intra-operative and postoperative complications, and the nature of the operation site hampers surgical interventions. Cervicofacial subcutaneous emphysema is characterized by the presence of air within the fascial planes of the head-neck region because of various reasons. It may develop iatrogenically or spontaneously because of trauma. Herein, we report a 4-year-old male patient who presented to our clinic with complaints of frequent tonsillitis and snoring and who developed subcutaneous emphysema involving only the maxillofacial region following tonsillectomy. In addition, treatment strategies have been discussed, taking current literature into account.