Ming Ying Lan

..In order to preserve the healthy mastoid air cells and also eradicate the cholesteatoma completely, we treated cholesteatoma ears by "tailored mastoidectomy with cartilage obliteration of the open cavity."..

..To describe the clinical presentations and management of pilomatricoma, formerly known as pilomatrixoma, of the head and neck...

..Metastatic disease should be considered as a possible etiology in patients with a clinical history of malignant neoplasms presenting with common otologic or vestibular symptoms, especially with facial nerve paralysis...

..The nasal mucosa is the first area to be exposed to a variety of inhaled toxins. Among various inhaled toxins, cigarette smoke is the most common one and is associated with several nasal and sinus disorders...

..The preservatives benzalkonium chloride and potassium sorbate are widely used in nasal drops and sprays. Recently, side effects resulting from mucosal damage caused by benzalkonium chloride and potassium sorbate were reported...

..This study was designed to evaluate whether applying topical corticosteroids with a squirt system was more effective than using a nasal spray to maintain olfactory improvement following oral corticosteroids...

..05). In conclusion, standardized measurements of bony labyrinth of inner ear on temporal bone CT can identify subtle abnormalities of inner ear in patients with congenital SNHL having grossly normal radiological images...

..Further studies with a large series of patients are needed to identify other possible candidate genes in order to elucidate the pathogenesis of SSHL...

..In conclusion, the GSPN and GG can be the only two landmarks for safely identifying the IAC without injury to the inner ear structures in the middle fossa approach...

..109.23.188:8080/NPC) was established to facilitate future NPC research. This in silico approach, from target prioritization to potential drugs identification, might be an effective method for various cancer researches...