Investigation of temporal bone asymmetry in cases with unilateral tinnitus: morphometric and multicentric clinical study.
Folia Morphol (Warsz)
; 72(1): 22-8, 2013 Feb.
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The aim of this multicentric study was to compare the anatomical structures of temporal bone in patients with unilateral tinnitus with their healthy ears. We also aimed at evaluating whether age and gender-related asymmetrical changes occur in temporal bones or not. Fifty two ears of 26 patients who had unilateral tinnitus were included into the retrospective study. The patients who had subjective nonpulsatile tinnitus and who previously had temporal computed tomography according to their file records were accepted to study. Temporal CT scans and audiometric results of patients were examined retrospectively. Middle ear volume, diameter of internal acoustic meats and diameter of jugular bulb were evaluated by both anatomist and radiologist, interobserverly. Internal acoustic meats and jugular bulb were found larger in the ears that had tinnitus than healthy ears; however, there was no statistically significance. The stereological morphometrical study of temporal bone asymmetry in humans correlate with sex is of importance for both otolarygologs and anatomists. These results will contribute to data on middle ear volume, internal acustic meats and jugular bulb sizes.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Hueso Temporal
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Acúfeno
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Folia Morphol (Warsz)
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Turquía
Pais de publicación:
Polonia