Structure of first pharyngeal pouch

This prospective study was conducted in Basrah Teaching Hospital to evaluate the hearing of β thalassemia major patients, and to… Expand

The prevalence of chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is high worldwide. However, knowledge of associated risk factors is… Expand

Abstract Conclusions: 1. The principle of bilateral symmetry depends on the chordal cartilage that is the keystone in cranial… Expand

Recurrences are most likely due to proliferation of residual epithelium from cysts or sinuses. The surgical procedure should thus… Expand

The ear is composed of three separate regions that are embryologically distinct, i.e., the external, middle, and inner ear. 

The purpose of this study was to describe the luminal development of the murine eustachian tube and middle ear. Thirty specimens… Expand

The clinical and histologic features of the second reported case of retrotympanic odontoma, which clinically presented as a… Expand

A branchiogenic cyst within the parotid gland presenting as a benign parotid tumor in a 56-year-old white man is reported… Expand

REVIEW of the literature reveals that a middle ear cyst possibly arising from remnants of the first pharyngeal pouch is a unique… Expand

Congenital absence of the ear creates one of our most challenging reconstructive problems. A loss due to avulsion, laceration, or… Expand