Patulous eustachian tube in long-term survivors of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol
; 108(2): 201-4, 1999 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-10030241
ABSTRACT
This article reports on 21 long-term (10 years) survivors of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, divided into 2 groups those subjected to an inflation-deflation test and a clearance function test in a longitudinal study, and those receiving sonotubometry in a cross-sectional study. On the inflation-deflation test, 12 (55%) out of 22 ears had a patulous eustachian tube, and on sonotubometry, 10 (50%) out of 20 ears also revealed a patulous eustachian tube. Except for 4 ears with chronic otitis media, the ears had resolved to a normal eardrum appearance at 10 years postirradiation. The phenomenon might be attributed to both restoration of the impaired tubal function and the development of a patulous tube.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Nasofaríngeas
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Tuba Auditiva
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1999
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Article