Introduction: Auditory brainstem implant (ABI) has been placed in children who are born deaf due to cochlear nerve aplasia or with a severe degree of inner ear dysplasia, and for whom a cochlear implant is not an option. Application of ABI is more complicated than cochlear implant because ABI electrodes...
Ceruminous adenoma mimicking furunculosis in the external auditory canal
Tumors arising from the ceruminous glands are very rare. Herein, we report a case of ceruminous adenoma mimicking furunculosis in the external auditory canal (EAC), along with a discussion of the various pathological types and a review of their management.
Audiologic findings in children with biotinidase deficiency in Turkey
Biotinidase deficiency is an autosomal recessively inherited disorder characterized by neurological and cutaneous features, including sensorineural hearing loss. Although many features of the disorder are reversible following treatment with biotin, the hearing loss appears to be irreversible. In the present study, hearing status of patients with biotinidase deficiency is characterized...