Browsing by Author "Ari, Muzaffer"

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Etiological and Epidemiological Factors in Hearing-Impaired Students in Van, East of Turkey: a Case Series
(Pakistan Medical Assoc, 2017) Kiroglu, Ahmet Faruk; Ari, Muzaffer; Bozan, Nazim; Parlak, Mehmet; Cankaya, Hakan
The aim of the present case series was to investigate the causes of hearing loss in the children studying at a primary School for the deaf in Van Province, Turkey. The present series included 95 children with sensorineural hearing loss. Otoscopic and ophthalmological examinations, pure-tone audiometry, and tympanometry were performed for each patient. Measles IgG, rubella IgG, cytomegalovirus (CMV) IgG, toxoplasma IgG, herpes simplex virus (HSV) Type I (HSV-I) IgG, HSV Type II (HSV-II) IgG, and Mycoplasma pneumonia IgG were evaluated in serum samples. Temporal bone anomalies were analyzed on temporal bone computed tomography (CT). A total of 7 radiologically distinct inner ear malformations were detected in 19 children. Twelve children were detected with various fundus pathologies. The most common cause of hearing loss was family-related factors (52%). In conclusion, the etiological and epidemiological factors were consistent with those reported in the literature.
A Huge Thornwaldt's Cyst Causing Hearing Loss in an Adult Patient
(Pakistan Medical Assoc, 2017) Bozan, Nazim; Sakin, Yunus Feyyat; Kundi, Pinar; Ari, Muzaffer; Bozkus, Ferhat
Nasopharynx (NP) is anatomically difficult to explore adequately. The pharyngeal bursa (PB) is a recess lined with respiratory epitheliumalong the posterior wall of the nasopharynx between the longus capitis muscles. If the opening through which the bursa drains into the nasopharynx becomes obstructed, a Thornwaldt's cyst (TC) might develop. Small-sized cysts are mostly asymptomatic, whereas large-sized cysts may lead to various nasal and otologic symptoms depending on their localization. In this report, we present a 71-year-old case with a huge TC who presented to our clinic with the complaints of snoring, nasal obstruction, periodic halitosis, postnasal drip, headache, and hearing loss in the left ear and underwent total excision of the cyst through transnasal endoscopy. The diagnosis and treatment characteristics of the case are presented with the review of the literature.
Tympanic Membrane Perforation Caused by Thunderbolt Strike
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2016) Bozan, Nazim; Kiroglu, Ahmet Faruk; Ari, Muzaffer; Turan, Mahfuz; Cankaya, Hakan
Thunderbolt strike is a life-threatening entity. In the patients presenting with thunderbolt strike, the central nervous system and the cardiovascular system should be primarily evaluated, followed by tympanic membrane lesions. The most important symptom connected with ear is the loss of hearing. In this report, a 43-year-old male patient with unilateral tympanic membrane perforation, tinnitus, and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss caused by thunderbolt strike is presented through a review of the literature.