Bands between Eustachian Tube and Pharynx

Update on eustachian tube dysfunction and the patulous eustachian tube.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this review is to summarize the recent knowledge on eustachian tube dysfunction and the patulous eustachian tube. RECENT FINDINGS A clinically useful test for eustachian tube function is still lacking. Narrowing of the isthmus alone was demonstrated to be an insufficient cause of otitis media. Inflammatory mediators identified within the eustachian tube and mi...

Reciprocal Causal Relationship between Laryngopharyngeal Reflux and Eustachian Tube Obstruction

My own experience in the medical treatment of a lot of patients for 20 years has proved that many cases have both Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) and Eustachian tube obstruction (ETO) at the same time. In these cases, ETO can be a cause of LPR, or, conversely, LPR can be a cause of ETO, and hence it is natural that a concept of a ‘reciprocal causal relationship between LPR and ETO’ emerges from ...

Dermoid of the eustachian tube.

Evolution of Eustachian tube surgery.

Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) is a common condition that lacks a widely accepted treatment. Attempts to address ETD surgically have spanned several centuries and have often fallen short of success. It is probable that occult anatomic position, unclear function, and misunderstood physiology have contributed to the delayed development of effective interventions for ETD. This article traces th...

Pneumolabyrinth following eustachian tube insufflation.

P neumolabyrinth is a condition in which the vestibule and/or cochlea is filled with air. Eustachian tube insufflation (ETI) is a type of treatment for recurrent serous otitis media that is still popular in Europe. It exploits the anti-inflammatory and mucolytic effects of thermal waters containing sulfur and bromo-iodine gas. To our knowledge, no case of a pneumolabyrinth due to barotrauma pro...