Sphenoid sinus development in patients with acquired middle ear cholesteatoma

In this study, we examine the relationship between developmental insufficiency of mastoid air cells and abnormal morphology of the paranasal sinuses in patients with chronic otitis media (COM) and acquired middle ear cholesteatoma (AMEC) using precise image assessment, in order to evaluate whether the anatomical features of paranasal sinuses has any impact on the pathogenesis in COM and AMEC.

Source: Auris, Nasus, Larynx - October 16, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Yasuhiro Arai, Daisuke Sano, Masahiro Takahashi, Goshi Nishimura, Kentaro Sakamaki, Naoko Sakuma, Masanori Komatsu, Nobuhiko Oridate Source Type: research