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PURPOSE: To define the rotational anatomy of the osseous spiral lamina (OSL) at the hook region and along the basal turn of the cochlea and to illustrate the potential utility of high-resolution MRI images to study inner ear ultrastructure. METHODS: Retrospective review of high-resolution temporal bone MRI images in 20 consecutive adult patients referred for imaging unrelated to hearing loss. The main outcome measure utilised images in an oblique sagittal plane to measure the rotation of the OSL relative to the vertical axis in the hook region and along the basal turn of the cochlea. RESULTS: The right OSL is noted to rotate in a clockwise direction as one proceeds anteriorly; over the same distance, the left OSL rotates in an anti-clockwise direction. The average overall rotation for all subjects as measured over a distance of 1-7 mm from the posterior margin of the round window was 25.95°. Inter-subject variability was noted. CONCLUSIONS: Prominent rotation of the OSL was noted in the hook region, this being most pronounced in the proximity to the round window. This concept may have implications for cochleostomy site selection with implant surgery. The study highlights the feasibility of high-resolution MRI to be used to systematically study variations in intra-cochlear anatomy.
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Lâmina Espiral/anatomia & histologia , Adulto , Idoso , Cóclea/anatomia & histologia , Estudos de Viabilidade , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Osso Temporal/anatomia & histologia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: Surgery on the ossicular chain may impact its underlying mechanical properties. This study aims to investigate comparative differences in frequency-specific hearing outcomes for ossiculoplasty versus stapedotomy. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was conducted on subjects who underwent ossiculoplasty with partial ossicular replacement prosthesis (PORP) or laser stapedotomy with self-crimping nitinol/fluoroplastic piston, and achieved closure of postoperative pure tone average air-bone gap (PTA-ABG) ≤ 15 dB. 45 PORP and 38 stapedotomy cases were included, with mean length of follow-up of 7.6 months. RESULTS: The mean change in PTA-ABG was similar for the 2 procedures (-17.9 dB vs -18.1 dB, P = .98). Postoperative ABG closure for stapedotomy was superior at 1000 Hz (8.9 dB vs 13.9 dB, P = .0003) and 4000 Hz (11.8 dB vs 18.0 dB, P = .0073). Both procedures also had improved postoperative bone conduction (BC) thresholds at nearly all frequencies, but there was no statistical difference in the change in BC at any particular frequency between the 2 procedures. CONCLUSION: Both procedures achieved a similar mean change in PTA-ABG. Stapedotomy was superior to PORP at ABG closure at 1000 Hz and at 4000 Hz, with 1000 Hz the most discrepant. The exact mechanism responsible for these changes is unclear, but the specific frequencies affected suggest that differences in each procedure's respective impact on the native resonant frequency and mass load of the system could be implicated.
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Perda Auditiva Condutiva/cirurgia , Substituição Ossicular/métodos , Cirurgia do Estribo/métodos , Adulto , Audiometria de Tons Puros , Feminino , Perda Auditiva Condutiva/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto JovemRESUMO
: The relationship between Menière's disease and endolymphatic hydrops is ambiguous. On the one hand, the existence of cases of endolymphatic hydrops lacking the classic symptoms of Menière's disease has prompted the assertion that endolymphatic hydrops alone is insufficient to cause symptoms and drives the hypothesis that endolymphatic hydrops is a mere epiphenomenon. Yet, on the other hand, there is considerable evidence suggesting a relationship between the mechanical pressure effects of endolymphatic hydrops and resultant disordered auditory physiology and symptomatology. A critical appraisal of this topic is undertaken, including a review of key histopathologic data chiefly responsible for the epiphenomenon hypothesis. Overall, a case is made that A) the preponderance of available evidence suggests endolymphatic hydrops is likely responsible for some of the auditory symptoms of Menière's disease, particularly those that can be modulated by mechanical manipulation of the basilar membrane and cochlear microphonic; B) Menière's disease can be reasonably considered part of a larger spectrum of hydropic inner ear disease that also includes some cases that lack vertigo. C) The relationship with endolymphatic hydrops sufficiently robust to consider its presence a hallmark defining feature of Menière's disease and a sensible target for diagnostic detection.
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Hidropisia Endolinfática , Doença de Meniere , Humanos , VertigemRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To assess the usefulness of numeric grading scales of middle ear risk in predicting ossiculoplasty hearing outcomes. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective review. SETTING: Tertiary care, academic medical center. PATIENTS: Adults and children undergoing ossiculoplasty between May 2013 and May 2019 including: synthetic ossicular replacement prosthesis, autograft interposition, bone cement repair, and mobilization of lateral chain fixation. INTERVENTION: Cases were scored via middle ear risk index (MERI), surgical prosthetic infection tissue eustachian tube (SPITE) method, and ossiculoplasty outcome scoring parameter (OOPS) scale. Preoperative and postoperative hearing outcomes were recorded. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Statistical correlation between risk score and postoperative pure-tone average air-bone gap (PTA-ABG). RESULTS: The 179 included cases had average pre and postoperative PTA-ABGs of 30.3dB (standard deviation [SD] 12.7) and 20.3dB (SD 11.1), respectively. Mean MERI, SPITE, and OOPS scores were 4.5 (SD 2.3), 2.8 (SD 1.7), and 3.1 (SD 1.8), respectively. Statistically significant correlations with hearing outcome were noted for all three methods (MERI râ=â0.22, pâ=â0.003; OOPS râ=â0.19, pâ=â0.012; SPITE râ=â0.27, pâ<â0.001). No scale predicted poor (PTA-ABG > 30dB) outcomes; only low SPITE scores predicted excellent (PTA-ABG < 10dB) outcomes (odds ratio [OR] 0.74 [Confidence Interval: 0.57â-â0.97], pâ=â0.032). CONCLUSIONS: Significant weak correlations between each middle ear risk score and hearing outcomes were encountered. Although only the SPITE method predicted postoperative PTA-ABG, it was not overwhelmingly superior. Current grading scale selection may be justified by familiarity or ease of use.
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Prótese Ossicular , Substituição Ossicular , Adulto , Criança , Orelha Média/cirurgia , Audição , Perda Auditiva Condutiva/cirurgia , Humanos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
HYPOTHESIS: Outer sulcus cell features and distribution are hypothesized to differ throughout regions of the human cochlea and between diseased and normal specimens. BACKGROUND: Outer sulcus cells play a role in inner ear fluid homeostasis. However, their anatomy and distribution in the human are not well described. METHODS: Temporal bone specimens with normal hearing (nâ=â10), Menière's disease (nâ=â10), presbycusis with flat audiograms (nâ=â4), and presbycusis with sloping audiograms (nâ=â5) were examined by light microscopy. Outer sulcus cells were assessed quantitatively and qualitatively in each cochlear turn. One specimen was stained for tubulin immunofluorescence and imaged using confocal microscopy. RESULTS: Outer sulcus cells interface with endolymph throughout the cochlea, with greatest contact in the apical turn. Mean outer sulcus cell counts in the upper apical turn (8.82) were generally smaller (all pâ<â0.05) than those of the upper basal (17.71), lower middle (18.99) upper middle (18.23), and lower apical (16.42) turns. Mean outer sulcus cell counts were higher (pâ<â0.05) in normal controls (20.1) than in diseased specimens (15.29). There was a significant correlation between mean cell counts and tonotopically expected hearing thresholds in the upper basal (râ=â-0.662, pâ=â0.0001), lower middle (râ=â-0.565, pâ=â0.0017), and upper middle (râ=â-0.507, pâ=â0.0136) regions. Other differences in cell morphology, distribution, or relationship with Claudius cells were not appreciated between normal and diseased specimens. Menière's specimens had no apparent unique features in the cochlear apex. Immunofluorescence staining demonstrated outer sulcus cells extending into the spiral ligament in bundles forming tapering processes which differed between the cochlear turns in morphology. CONCLUSION: Outer sulcus cells vary throughout the cochlear turns and correlate with hearing status, but not in a manner specific to the underlying diagnoses of Menière's disease or presbycusis.
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Doença de Meniere , Presbiacusia , Cóclea , Humanos , Osso TemporalRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: Historically, eventual loss of cochlear nerve function has limited patients with neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) to auditory brainstem implants (ABI), which in general are less effective than modern cochlear implants (CI). Our objective is to evaluate hearing outcomes following ipsilateral cochlear implantation in patients with NF2 and irradiated vestibular schwannomas (VS), and sporadic VS that have been irradiated or observed. METHODS: Multi-center retrospective analysis of ipsilateral cochlear implantation in the presence of observed and irradiated VS. MESH search in NCBI PubMed database between 1992 and 2019 for reported cases of cochlear implantation with unresected vestibular schwannoma. RESULTS: Seven patients underwent ipsilateral cochlear implantation in the presence of observed or irradiated vestibular schwannomas. Four patients had sporadic tumors with severe-profound contralateral hearing loss caused by presbycusis/hereditary sensorineural hearing loss, and three patients with NF2 lost contralateral hearing after prior surgical resection. Prior to implantation, one VS was observed without growth for a period of 7 years and the others were treated with radiotherapy. Mean post-operative sentence score was 63.9% (range 48-91) at an average of 28 (range 2-84) months follow up. All patients in this cohort obtained open set speech perception. While analysis of the literature is limited by heterogenous data reporting, 85% of implants with observed schwannomas achieved some open set perception, and 67% of patients previously radiated schwannomas. Furthermore, blending literature outcomes for post implantation sentence testing in quiet without lip-reading show 59.0 ± 35% for patients with CI and observed tumors and 55.7 ± 35% for patients with radiated tumors, with both groups ranging 0 to 100%. CONCLUSION: This retrospective series and literature review highlight that hearing outcomes with CI for VS patients are superior to those achieved with ABI. However, important considerations including imaging, delayed hearing loss, and observation time cannot be ignored in this population.
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Implante Coclear/métodos , Perda Auditiva Neurossensorial/cirurgia , Neuroma Acústico/radioterapia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Perda Auditiva Neurossensorial/etiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Neurofibromatose 2/complicações , Neuroma Acústico/complicações , Estudos Retrospectivos , Percepção da Fala , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the intratemporal facial nerve could be delineated on 9.4 T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using T2-weighted and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). DTI using a b value of 3000 and an isotropic resolution of 0.4 mm3 on a 9.4 T MRI scanner was performed on a whole-block celloidin-embedded cadaveric temporal bone specimen of a 1-year-old infant with normal temporal bones. The labyrinthine, tympanic, and mastoid segments of the facial nerve and the chorda tympani nerve were readily depicted on DTI. Therefore, DTI performed using a high b value on a high-field strength MRI scanner could help evaluate the intratemporal facial nerve in whole temporal bone ex vivo specimens.
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Imagem de Tensor de Difusão , Nervo Facial/diagnóstico por imagem , Processamento de Imagem Assistida por Computador , Anisotropia , Cadáver , Humanos , Lactente , MasculinoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: A wide range of cochlear implant electrode designs exists. Lateral wall electrodes may be favored for their potential to preserve residual hearing by virtue of being thin and delicate; whereas perimodiolar electrodes may have advantages in case of profound hearing loss, due to electrode positioning in close proximity to the auditory nerve fibers. AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of these two array designs on the interaction between electrodes and the auditory nerve in different tonotopic regions of the cochlea. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospective study of both adult and pediatric cochlear implant recipients (CI24RE/CI512 or CI422, Cochlear®) was undertaken. The differences of threshold Neural Response Telemetry (tNRT) acquired 12 months after surgery were analyzed with respect to the tonotopic location. RESULTS: The results of 168 implants showed that perimodiolar arrays had lowest thresholds in the basal region whereas straight arrays had lowest thresholds in the apex. Highest thresholds for both array types were encountered in the medial parts. CONCLUSIONS AND SIGNIFICANCE: tNRTs differ depending on electrode type and location inside the cochlea. This should be considered pre implantation when choosing the electrode array type and post-implantation when mapping the CI program.
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Implantes Cocleares , Nervo Coclear/fisiologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Potenciais Evocados , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Adulto JovemRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Balloon dilation of the cartilaginous segment of the Eustachian tube has emerged as a means to directly augment tubal dilatory function, and this has been applied as a potential treatment for otitis media with effusion (OME). Although results of clinical studies involving this modality appear promising, there are still a moderate number of ears affected by OME that do not respond. The purpose of this study was to investigate the status of mucosa of the Eustachian tube at the middle ear orifice in OME as it may relate to some cases of tuboplasty failure. METHODS: Twenty-three temporal bone specimens with OME were identified within an institutional archived collection. Each specimen was inspected for the presence of a fixed obstruction at the level of the Eustachian tube orifice at the protympanum. In addition, the mucosa at the tubal orifice was graded on a 4-point scale. RESULTS: Overall, 3 cases (13%) were normal (Grade 1), 6 cases (26%) were mildly thickened (Grade 2), 11 (48%) were severely thickened (Grade 3), and 3 (13%) were severely thickened with polypoid degeneration (Grade 4). A single case was noted to have a complete fixed obstruction in the form of a mucosal web. CONCLUSION: In ears affected by OME, the mucosa of the Eustachian tubal orifice at the middle ear is most often severely thickened. Normal mucosa, mucosa with severe polypoid changes, or a complete fixed obstruction are possible but uncommon. The majority of specimens studied had sufficiently diseased mucosa to raise questions regarding whether thickened mucosa in the tubal orifice may act as a barrier to middle ear ventilation that would not be directly addressed by cartilaginous Eustachian tube balloon dilation.
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Dilatação , Tuba Auditiva/patologia , Tuba Auditiva/cirurgia , Mucosa/patologia , Otite Média com Derrame/patologia , Doença Crônica , Humanos , Falha de TratamentoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To describe the course of Meniere's disease with noninvasive treatment during the first few years after initial diagnosis. METHODS: A retrospective review of consecutive patients with newly diagnosed definite Meniere's disease between 2013 and 2016 and a minimum follow-up of 1 year. Patients received a written plan for low sodium, water therapy, and treatment with a diuretic and/or betahistine. Subjects were screened and treated for vestibular migraine as needed. Vertigo control and hearing status at most recent follow-up were assessed. RESULTS: Forty-four subjects had an average follow up of 24.3 months. Thirty-four percent had Meniere's disease and vestibular migraine, and 84% had unilateral Meniere's disease. Seventy-five percent had vertigo well controlled at most recent follow-up, with only noninvasive treatments. Age, gender, body mass index, presence of vestibular migraine, bilateral disease, and duration of follow-up did not predict noninvasive treatment failure. Worse hearing threshold at 250 Hz and lower pure tone average (PTA) at the time of diagnosis did predict failure. Fifty-two percent of ears had improved PTA at most recent visit, 20% had no change, and 28% were worse Conclusions: Encountering excellent vertigo control and stable hearing after a new diagnosis of Meniere's disease is possible with noninvasive treatments. Worse hearing status at diagnosis predicted treatment failure.
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Doença de Meniere/terapia , Transtornos de Enxaqueca/tratamento farmacológico , Audiometria de Tons Puros , Limiar Auditivo , beta-Histina/uso terapêutico , Dexametasona/administração & dosagem , Combinação de Medicamentos , Feminino , Seguimentos , Glucocorticoides/administração & dosagem , Perda Auditiva Neurossensorial/complicações , Humanos , Hidroclorotiazida/uso terapêutico , Óxido de Magnésio/uso terapêutico , Masculino , Doença de Meniere/complicações , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Ventilação da Orelha Média , Transtornos de Enxaqueca/complicações , Estudos Retrospectivos , Triantereno/uso terapêutico , Vasodilatadores/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Normative data on superior olivary nucleus neuron counts derived from human specimens are sparse, and little is known about their coherence with structure and function of the cochlea. The purpose of this study was to quantify the neuron populations of the divisions of the superior olivary nucleus in human subjects with normal hearing and presbycusis and investigate potential relationships between these findings and histopathology in the cochlea and hearing phenotype Methods: Histopathologic examination of temporal bone and brainstem specimens from 13 subjects having normal hearing or presbycusis was undertaken. The following was determined for each: number and density of superior olivary nucleus and cochlear nucleus neurons, inner and outer hair cell counts, spiral ganglion cell counts, and pure tone audiometry. RESULTS: The results demonstrate a significant relationship between cells within structures of the cochlear nucleus and the number of neurons of the medial superior olivary nucleus. No relationship between superior olivary nucleus neuron counts/density and cochlear histopathology or hearing phenotype was encountered. CONCLUSION: Normative data for superior olivary nucleus neuron populations are further established in the data presented in this study that includes subjects with normal hearing and also presbycusis.
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Audição/fisiologia , Presbiacusia/diagnóstico , Complexo Olivar Superior/diagnóstico por imagem , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Audiometria de Tons Puros , Biópsia , Feminino , Perda Auditiva Neurossensorial/diagnóstico , Perda Auditiva Neurossensorial/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Presbiacusia/fisiopatologia , Gânglio Espiral da Cóclea/diagnóstico por imagem , Gânglio Espiral da Cóclea/fisiopatologia , Complexo Olivar Superior/fisiopatologia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The combined petrosal approach to the lateral skull base merges a retrolabyrinthine-presigmoid posterior fossa craniotomy with an adjacent middle fossa craniotomy, which are rendered continuous by division of the tentorium. This is a hearing-preserving approach that affords wide access to the lateral aspect of the clivus, the prepontine space, and the cerebellopontine angle. RECENT FINDINGS: This article details the historical development of the combined petrosal approach alongside a description. In particular, the critically relevant anatomy is reviewed, including the course of the vein of Labbé, with a view toward avoiding the known complications associated with this approach. Outcomes for application of this approach as applied for various lesions are also reviewed as portrayed by the current literature. SUMMARY: The combined petrosal approach affords wide access to the lateral skull base in the middle and posterior fossa. The approach and the lesions addressed by this approach involve delicate and sensitive anatomy. We review the evolution of this approach and highlight advancements that have allowed the combined petrosal approach to be a safe addition to the surgeon's armamentarium.
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Fossa Craniana Média/cirurgia , Fossa Craniana Posterior/cirurgia , Craniotomia/métodos , Humanos , Base do Crânio/cirurgiaRESUMO
Objective Despite the rising incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) otologic infections, choice of treatment remains controversial. Only fluoroquinolone-containing ototopical preparations are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for middle ear application. Furthermore, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation guidelines advocate ototopical monotherapy for both tympanostomy tube otorrhea and acute otitis externa. Unfortunately, MRSA may be ciprofloxacin resistant. This causes confusion regarding antibiotic selection, because susceptibility profiles reflect a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), referenced against systemic, not ototopical, drug delivery dosing. The goal of this study is to determine the ciprofloxacin MIC for ciprofloxacin-resistant MRSA isolates from otologic infections and compare that value to the expected drug concentration achieved by fluoroquinolone ear drops and determine MRSA genotype for each isolate. Study Design In vitro assay with retrospective medical record review. Setting Tertiary care university hospital. Subjects and Methods Thirty otologically sourced ciprofloxacin-resistant MRSA isolates collected from adult and pediatric patients. MICs were calculated by broth dilution method. Isolates underwent multilocus sequence typing and polymerase chain reaction for arcA and Panton-Valentine leukocidin to establish the genotype. Results MICs ranged from 16 to 1025 µg/mL. There was a relationship between MIC and genotype; of the 7 isolates with an MIC value greater than 512 µg/mL, 6 were sequence type (ST)8. Conclusion These findings support the practice of ototopical monotherapy for patients with uncomplicated ciprofloxacin-resistant MRSA otitis externa. However, they raise concern that ototopical therapy may not be adequate to treat highly resistant strains of MRSA infecting the middle ear space.
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Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Ciprofloxacina/farmacologia , Staphylococcus aureus Resistente à Meticilina/efeitos dos fármacos , Otite/microbiologia , Infecções Estafilocócicas/microbiologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Estudos Retrospectivos , Adulto JovemRESUMO
HYPOTHESIS: We sought to establish that the decline of vestibular ganglion cell counts uniquely correlates with spiral ganglion cell counts, cochlear hair cell counts, and hearing phenotype in individuals with presbycusis. BACKGROUND: The relationship between aging in the vestibular system and aging in the cochlea is a topic of ongoing investigation. Histopathologic age-related changes the vestibular system may mirror what is seen in the cochlea, but correlations with hearing phenotype and the impact of presbycusis are not well understood. METHODS: Vestibular ganglion cells, spiral ganglion cells, and cochlear hair cells were counted in specimens from individuals with presbycusis and normal hearing. These were taken from within a large collection of processed human temporal bones. Correlations between histopathology and hearing phenotype were investigated. RESULTS: Vestibular ganglion cell counts were positively correlated with spiral ganglion cell counts and cochlear hair cell counts and were negatively correlated with hearing phenotype. There was no statistical evidence on linear regression to suggest that the relationship between age and cell populations differed significantly according to whether presbycusis was present or not. Superior vestibular ganglion cells were more negatively correlated with age than inferior ganglion cells. No difference in vestibular ganglion cells was noted based on sex. CONCLUSION: Vestibular ganglion cell counts progressively deteriorate with age, and this loss correlates closely with changes in the cochlea, as well as hearing phenotype. However, these correlations do not appear to be unique in individuals with presbycusis as compared with those with normal hearing.
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Envelhecimento/patologia , Presbiacusia/patologia , Nervo Vestibular/patologia , Idoso , Contagem de Células , Cóclea/patologia , Feminino , Células Ciliadas Auditivas/patologia , Audição , Humanos , Masculino , Gânglio Espiral da Cóclea/patologiaRESUMO
Objective This study aims to characterize a single surgeon's experience with resection of tumors of the retromandibular fossa and poststyloid space utilizing the Fisch partial mastoidotympanectomy (FPMT) technique of partial temporal bone resection. Design Retrospective review. Setting Academic medical center. Participants Seven patients who underwent tumor resection with FPMT. Main Outcome Measures Complications. Results Six males and one female underwent FPMT, with ages ranging from 44 to 79 years. The facial nerve was sacrificed in six cases, no cases were converted to more extensive temporal bone resection procedures, and no postoperative hearing loss occurred. The only intraoperative complication experienced was a violation of the external auditory canal in four cases, which resulted in postoperative wound healing issues in two cases. Conclusions FPMT allows for the release of tumors of the poststyloid space and retromandibular fossa without compromise of hearing status. Preservation of external auditory canal soft tissues is challenging, and the violation is experienced relatively frequently due to shearing forces during soft tissue retraction. When encountered, robust repair of defects is encouraged to prevent further wound healing complications.
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the disease manifestations and clinical course of patients affected by Cogan syndrome (a syndrome of nonsyphilitic interstitial keratitis and vestibuloauditory symptoms) at a single institution during roughly a half century. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Medical records of all patients diagnosed as having Cogan syndrome at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn, and who were followed up from 1940 to 2002 were comprehensively reviewed. Otolaryngologic, ophthalmologic, and systemic manifestations of disease were analyzed. Analysis included patient demographics, presenting manifestations, delayed manifestations, laboratory testing, physical examination features, therapeutic interventions, disease course, and hearing and vision outcomes. RESULTS: Sixty patients were identified as having Cogan syndrome, with follow-up from 1940 to 2002. Most patients presented initially with vestibuloauditory symptoms, most commonly sudden hearing loss (50%). The most common inflammatory ophthalmologic condition noted was bilateral interstitial keratitis. Headache (40%), fever (27%), and arthralgia (35%) were the most frequently encountered systemic manifestations. Evidence of aortitis was found in 12% of patients. Complete hearing loss was eventually noted in 52% of affected patients, whereas permanent loss of any degree of vision was uncommon. Cochlear implantation outcomes were uniformly good. Death directly or indirectly attributed to the effects of Cogan syndrome was noted in 4 patients. CONCLUSIONS: The major disease-related morbidities were due to vestibuloauditory disease and only infrequently due to systemic manifestations such as vasculitis, with or without aortitis. Cochlear implantation has been of major benefit in modern hearing rehabilitation for this patient population. We advise caution before institution of protracted courses of high-dose corticosteroids and/or chemotherapy for patients without pronounced systemic disease or severe eye disease unmanageable by topical or periocular corticosteroids alone.
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Perda Auditiva Bilateral/complicações , Ceratite/complicações , Doenças Vestibulares/complicações , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Criança , Implante Coclear , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Feminino , Seguimentos , Glucocorticoides/uso terapêutico , Perda Auditiva Bilateral/diagnóstico , Perda Auditiva Bilateral/terapia , Humanos , Ceratite/diagnóstico , Ceratite/terapia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prognóstico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Síndrome , Fatores de Tempo , Doenças Vestibulares/diagnóstico , Doenças Vestibulares/terapiaRESUMO
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: To describe the elements critical to successful middle temporal artery periosteal rotational flap harvest and utilization based on the anatomic features of the middle temporal artery. STUDY DESIGN: Description of anatomy based on cadaver dissection. METHODS: Seventy temporal fossa dissections were performed on 35 adult human cadavers. RESULTS: Sixty-nine of 70 dissections had an identifiable middle temporal artery muscular branch pedicle in the periosteum deep to the temporalis muscle. Pedicle length was at least 7 cm in 32 of 38 (84%) male cadavers and in 20 of 31 (65%) female cadavers (P = 0.054), whereas the average length required to reach the digastric ridge from the pedicle base to the digastric ridge in a mastoidectomy cavity was 5.2 cm. The pedicle sharply transitions from a posterior to a posterior-superior course 0.93 cm superior (range: 0.5-1.9 cm) and 0.04 cm posterior (range: 1.4 cm posterior-0.7 cm anterior) to the spine of Henle. Branching occurred in 26 of 69 pedicles (38%), and 20 of 31 (65%) branches were oriented posteriorly. If temporalis muscle fibers are not incorporated into the flap, the thickness is roughly three times that of a standard temporalis fascia graft. CONCLUSION: The muscular branch of the middle temporal artery is reliably identified in the periosteum deep to the posterior aspect of the temporalis muscle, and this vessel is sufficiently robust to provide axial blood supply to a rotational periosteal flap that has sufficient thickness and length to allow a variety of applications in otologic surgery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: NA. Laryngoscope, 126:1426-1432, 2016.
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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Otológicos/métodos , Periósteo/transplante , Procedimentos de Cirurgia Plástica/métodos , Retalhos Cirúrgicos/irrigação sanguínea , Artérias Temporais/anatomia & histologia , Adulto , Cadáver , Dissecação/métodos , Humanos , Artérias Temporais/cirurgia , Músculo Temporal/irrigação sanguínea , Músculo Temporal/cirurgiaRESUMO
This article outlines the nature of temporal bone malignancy in children, particularly from the viewpoint of a surgeon. This article includes a synopsis of the presentation, workup, and management options for children affected by these uncommon tumors. Particular attention is given to rhabdomyosarcoma, including an update of modern staging, risk classification, and prognosis; however, a concise review of other forms of pediatric temporal bone cancer and an overview of surgical approaches available for treatment is undertaken as well.