Objective: The aim of this study was to outline the histopathological findings of nasal polyposis and to investigate whether these findings were associated with the severity of the disease and co-existing morbidities as well as hematological parameters.

Methods: Seventy-seven nasal polyposis (52 male, 25 female; mean age: 46.99±13.27 years) patients who...

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the different factors that may affect graft success in tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy.

Methods: Patients who underwent tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy between September 2004 and July 2010 were included in this study. Patient data were collected retrospectively. The effects of the epitympanic patency, d...

Objective: To investigate whether the choice of a hypovascular or a hypervascular site of a thyroid nodule affects the efficacy of the ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration procedure or not.

Methods: Sixty solid thyroid nodules in 60 patients with hypo- and hypervascular parts were included in this prospective clinical study. Under color Doppler sono...

Objective: Recent studies point to a relationship between allergic diseases and vitamin D deficiency. This relationship seems to be associated with immune-modulator effects of the derivatives of vitamin D. However, there are limited number of studies on the relationship between allergic rhinitis and derivatives of vitamin D. We planned our study to investigate this issue.

Objective: To evaluate the histopathological examination results, frequency of lesions and associated symptoms in patients with established unilateral nasal pathology.

Methods: Medical records of 73 patients with unilateral nasal lesions who undergone histopathological examination were analyzed retrospectively. Clinical presentation, examination and rad...

Objective: The objective of this study is to compare three different techniques applied during dacryocystorhinostomy in terms of recurrence and operative times.

Methods: Operative times and follow-up results of the patients who underwent endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy surgery between January 2011 and April 2014 due to nasolacrimal duct occlusion were ...

Objective: Our aim was to investigate the prevalence and clinical features of allergic rhinitis in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

Methods: This cross-sectional, clinical study was performed on 64 patients (24 females, 40 males) between October 2011 and November 2012. The Score for Allergic Rhinitis (SFAR) questionnaire was carried out to the pati...

Language and speech are natural tools for communication. Loss of hearing causes multiple problems, results in a decrease in life quality and psychosocial regression, depressive symptoms and communication failures. For situations when medical and/or surgical approaches to eliminate or reduce the effects of hearing loss do not succeed, hearing aid devices are an option. The aim of this paper is t...

Generally vocal fold polyps are small lesions causing dysphonia. In rare occurrences they may be huge in size and may present with dyspnea, choking spells, wheezing and stridor. We present five cases with giant vocal fold polyps with hoarseness and severe respiratory problems. In this report, clinical presentation and management of large vocal fold polyps are discussed.