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This study is to evaluate the duration of facial nerve enhancement in gadolinium-enhanced temporal bone MRI after the onset of acute facial palsy.
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Dermoid cyst of the infratemporal fossa: a case report of surgical resection by infratemporal fossa type B approach
This is a case report of a dermoid cyst located in the infratemporal fossa and its surgical removal using infratemporal fossa type B approach.
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Open AccessErratum to: Detection of bacteria in middle ear effusions based on the presence of allergy: does allergy augment bacterial infection in the middle ear?
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Giant cell tumor of the temporal bone presenting as a preauricular bulging mass
Giant cell tumor (GCT) of bone is an uncommon primary neoplasm that rarely occurs in the skull. The sphenoid and temporal bones are common sites in the skull for these tumors. GCTs of the temporal bone usually...
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Open AccessDetection of bacteria in middle ear effusions based on the presence of allergy: does allergy augment bacterial infection in the middle ear?
Bacterial infection, Eustachian tube dysfunction, allergies, and immunologic factors are major causes of otitis media with effusion (OME). However, the exact pathogenesis of OME is still unclear. This study ev...
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Yellow Sea Transform Fault (YSTF) and the developemnt of Korean Peninsula
The Yellow Sea Transform Fault (YSTF), the boundary between the Korean Peninsula and the South China Plate was a repeatedly reactivated ancient fault, extant since 1 Ga or more ago. Similarly polycyclic continent...
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Three-dimensional Anatomical Analysis of Surgical Landmarks for the Middle Cranial Fossa Approach
This study describes the microsurgical anatomy of the middle cranial fossa approach using temporal bone three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) reconstruction, which should contribute to determining t...
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Surgical and radiologic anatomy of a cochleostomy produced via posterior tympanotomy for cochlear implantation based on three-dimensional reconstructed temporal bone CT images
In this study, we evaluated the surgical and radiologic anatomy of a cochleostomy produced via posterior tympanotomy for cochlear implantation (CI).
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Functional evaluation of paratubal muscles using electromyography in patients with chronic unilateral tubal dysfunction
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The Tectonics of China [Data, Maps and Evolution] By Tianfeng Wan
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Comparative study of the pneumatization of the mastoid air cells and paranasal sinuses using three-dimensional reconstruction of computed tomography scans
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the pneumatization of mastoid air cells and PNS using three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of computed tomography (CT) scans of the PNS.
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Effects of testosterone in the treatment of immune-mediated sensorineural hearing loss
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Effect of Hepatocyte Growth Factor on the Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases in the Invasion of Endometrial Cancer Cells in a Three-Dimensional Coculture System
Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and -9 are secreted and translocated from endometrial stromal cells to cancer cells in a steroid-dependent manner. We investigated the paracrine effect of hepatocyte growth fac...
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