Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to T Torres Larrosa.
A new case of inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) of the maxillary sinus is presented. The clinical and histological features of this rare entity are discussed. Immunohistochemical studies support a possible myofibroblastic origin. Early diagnosis is important to prevent IPT, classified as a benign disease, from becoming a progressive destructive lesion.
The effect of the Toynbee phenomenon in patients with nasal packing was studied. Nasal packing was used in 35 patients admitted for surgical correction of septal deviation. Middle ear pressure was measured during nasal packing and the results were compared with nasopharyngeal pressure gradients recorded during the Toynbee maneuver. The aim of the study was to demonstrate that one of the main causes of tube dysfunction during nasal obstruction is the Toynbee phenomenon.
Is has been demonstrated by some AA. that nasal packing can cause Eustachian tube dysfunction. There are several motives, isolated or united as well, that have been offered to account for Eustachian tube dysfunction, but the exact causative mechanism still remains unclear. We have studied the Eustachian tube function in 75 patients with septal deviation that underwent septal surgery followed by anterior nasal packing. The aim of our work is to demonstrate that one of the main causes of the tubal dysfunction, after bilateral packing of nasal cavities, is the Toynbee's phenomenon.
The hormonal changes that occur during the premenstrual period have been implicated as a causative factor for many psychological and physical symptoms. The present work was undertaken to determine the effect of these hormonal changes on audition. We studied 60 ears from 30 women (20-30 years old) with regular menstrual cycles and no middle/inner ear pathology. We performed audiometries one week before menstruation and one week after it, testing the range of frequencies from 250 to 16,000 Hz. After calculating the mean pre and postmenstrual threshold the results were compared using the paired < >-Student test. We found statistical significant differences in the frequencies 9,000, 10,000 and 11,200 Hz.