Scintigraphic evaluation of nasal mucociliary activity in unilateral chronic otitis media

Cingi C., Altin F., Cakli H., Entok E., Gurbuz K., Cingi E.

JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY, vol.119, no.6, pp.443-447, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 119 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1258/0022215054273098
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.443-447
  • Keywords: otitis media, mucociliary clearance, nasal cavity, scintigraphy, SECRETORY OTITIS, EUSTACHIAN-TUBE, FREQUENCY
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Mucociliary clearance is a key defence mechanism in human upper and lower airways. Although mucociliary activity is present in both ears of the patients, most cases of chronic otitis media are unilateral.