Introduction Diseases of the salivary glands are rare in children and adolescents, with the exception of viral-induced infections.Objective To determine the clinical course of the disease, the diagnostic procedures, the treatment and the outcome of all children and adolescents affected with salivary gland diseases at our clinic over a period of 15 years.Methods A retrospective...
Introduction Facial nerve palsy results in both functional disability and psychological morbidity. There are several well-established grading scales to quantify the quality of life of these patients.Objective Translate and validate the Facial Clinimetric Evaluation (FaCE) scale and Synkinesis Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) to Brazilian Portuguese.Methods This study adopted a...
Introduction Cholesteatomas are benign tumors consisting of skin, and growing inside a retraction pocket in the tympanic membrane. Cholesteatomas can occupy the entirety of the middle ear, and are known for their osteolytic capabilities. Surgery is the only curative treatment for cholesteatomas.Objective To describe the risk of recurrence after first-time surgically-treated middle...
Introduction Local anesthesia with sedation has been employed for an increasingly number of otolaryngology procedures, and might be associated with lower surgical morbidity and costs. Facial nerve monitoring is often advisable in otology to minimize the risks of injuries to this cranial nerve, but the principles, techniques and parameters involved have only been studied for...
Introduction The cochlea and the vestibular receptors are closely related in terms of anatomy and phylogeny. Patients with moderate to profound sensorineural hearing loss (MPSHL) should have their vestibular organ functions tested.Objective To evaluate the incidence of vestibular abnormalities in patients with MPSHL and to study the correlation between the etiology of hearing...
EditorialInternational Archives of Otorhinolaryngology is now Indexed in Emerging Sources Citation Index of Web of ScienceGeraldo Pereira Jotz1 http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6289-7827Aline Gomez Bittencourt2 http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1864-187XAdilson Marcos Montefusco3 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4896-58861 Department of Morphological Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do...