Effects of Particulate Matter Exposure on the Eustachian Tube and Middle Ear Mucosa of Rats
CONCLUSION: The ET and middle ear mucosa of rats showed histopathologic changes after acute exposure to PM, which reached the ET and middle ear mucosa directly. Therefore, acute exposure to PM may play a role in the development of OM.PMID:37202348 | DOI:10.21053/ceo.2023.00227 (Source: Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology)
Source: Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology - May 18, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Hyun Min Lee Youn-Suk Son Hyang-Sook Kim Joo-Young Kim Seok-Hyun Kim Jung Hee Lee Sung-Won Choi Se-Joon Oh Soo-Keun Kong Moo Jin Baek Il-Woo Lee Source Type: research