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, cilt.119, sa.6, ss.443-447, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 119 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1258/0022215054273098
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.443-447
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: otitis media, mucociliary clearance, nasal cavity, scintigraphy, SECRETORY OTITIS, EUSTACHIAN-TUBE, FREQUENCY
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.