Objective: To investigate the histopathological effect of nimodipine and prednisolone treatment on an animal model with peripheral facial nerve paralysis generated by clamping.
Methods: Twenty-eight New Zealand originated rabbits with facial nerve paralysis of the buccal branches generated by clamping were divided into four groups of seven each, ad...

Objective: We evaluated the incidence of psychiatric disorders in patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) and assessed the effects of the use of antidepressants on symptoms when they are included in the treatment regimen of patients with AR who are resistant to AR treatment.
Methods: A total of 49 patients who were resistant to the treatment for AR an...

Objective: To determine the frequency of p16 positivity in oral cavity and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OC/OP-SCC) and to reveal whether there is a difference between p16-positive and -negative cases according to clinicopathological parameters.
Methods: p16 antibody was retrospectively analyzed immunohistochemically in biopsies of 60 pati...

Objective: Speech delay should be considered in a child in case of not demonstrating the stages of language development in accordance with general developmental period or compared to the peers. Speech delay often may be a sign of a variety of mental and somatic diseases rather than a diagnosis. In this study, we aimed to investigate the demographic characteristics, psychia...

Objective: To evaluate the predictive role of complete blood count (CBC) parameters in thyroid cytological diagnosis in patients with the diagnosis of undetermined significance (AUS) and suspicious for malignancy (SM) in hematological inflammatory parameters.
Methods: The preoperative CBC of 127 patients who underwent total thyroidectomy were retro...

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether high platelet distribution width (PDW) levels correlated with nasal polyps or not.
Methods: The study was performed retrospectively in 99 patients who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery for nasal polyposis. Data were collected from the routine preoperative hemograms of the patie...

Objective: To evaluate the pattern and incidence of orbital complications due to sinusitis in children in Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
Methods: Ninety-two children aged between 2 and 14 years who presented with various orbital complications as a result of sinusitis among 1627 children in a 5-year period were evaluated to analyze the pattern and ...

Objective: In this study, we aimed to conduct a retrospective analysis of head and neck masses initially presenting with fistulas.
 

Methods: A total of 23 patients with head and neck fistulas who admitted to the otorhinolaryngology department of our tertiary care center between January 2011 and May 2012 were retrospectively reviewed. ...

Allergic respiratory diseases are common public health problem. Although several treatment options, some of patients cannot manage to get satisfactory recovery. High altitude (HA) is shown as a natural additive and/or salvage therapy option for this patient group. We aimed to present the effect of HA on allergic rhinitis and bronchial hyperreactivity in company with literature.

Choanal polyps (CPs) can be defined as histologically benign, solitary, soft tissue lesions extending towards the junction between the nasal cavity and the nasopharynx through the choana. They usually originate from the maxillary sinus. In this report, we present an unusual case of a giant angiomatous CP arising from the inferior part of the middle turbinate that completely filled the nasophary...