Myoclonus of the Auricular Muscles as the Cause of Objective Tympanophonia

The objective of the present article was to systematize the available data on the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnostics and treatment of muscular tympanophonia. The common sourse of muscular tympanophonia is the tremor (myoclonus) of the soft palate or muscles of auditory ossicles. Sometimes this condition can be a consequence of myoclonus of the external ear muscles. Pharmacotherapy of muscular tympanophonia does not invariably result in the favourable outcome. The authors describe a rare observation of objective tympanophonia attributable to myoclonus of auricular muscle.

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The Different Clinical Presentations of Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis

The aim of this study is to describe different clinical presentations of allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS) managed in King Fahad Specialist hospital, a tertiary care hospital in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. A total number of 15 cases (8 males and 7 females) of AFRS were diagnosed and managed. The youngest age at presentation was 7 years and the eldest was 68 years. 7 of these cases were briefly presented in this article, each with a different clinical presentation and all diagnosed to have allergic fungal sinusitis based on Bent and Khun diagnostic criteria. Some of these cases even have been diagnosed with other types of fungal sinusitis that were occurring concurrently. To conclude, despite AFRS being categorized as a benign, non-invasive disease, its presentation can range from simple nasal obstruction to signs and symptoms of intraorbital and/or intracranial complications; with paediatric cases being more aggressive in nature than in adults. Other forms of fungal sinusitis may coexist with allergic fungal sinusitis as well. For that, each patient should undergo careful clinical evaluation, detailed histopathological examination to rule out mixed types and malignancies, and a lifelong follow up to manage the recurrence.

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Tuberculous Otitis Media with Facial Paralysis-Case Report and Review of Literature

Tuberculous otitis media is characterised by non-specific symptoms. Its diagnosis is confirmed with histological and gene amplification tests. We present a case report of a patient presenting with an ear discharge and facial nerve paralysis who was treated with facial nerve decompression and anti-tubercular treatment. The objective of this report is to create awareness about tuberculous otitis media and that it should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of chronic otitis media.

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The Role of Helicobacter Pylori in Chronic Tonsillitis

Chronic tonsillitis is a common disease and bacterial infection is usually the cause. Helicobacter pylori were identified in core and surface of tonsillar tissue. The transmission of Helicobacter pylori organism to the tonsillar tissue is not yet understood.

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Bone Metastasis in Thyroid Cancer: A Literature Review

Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine cancer. It is the third most common newly diagnosed cancer in the population aged 20-39 years. The number of cases diagnosed annually is about 4 times that of males in females (5-7 in females and 1-4 in males in 100,000 cases).

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Juvenile Recurrent Parotitis and Sialolithiasis: An Noteworthy Co-Existence

Juvenile Recurrent Parotitis is a relatively rare condition. Sialolithiasis co-existing along with Juvenile Recurrent Parotitis is an even rarer occurrence. We present a case of Juvenile Recurrent Parotitis and Sialolithiasis in a 6 years old male child and how we managed it.

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