A cholesteatoma is a noncancerous growth in the middle ear that can damage surrounding bones. Symptoms of a cholesteatoma include gradual hearing loss and foul-smelling ear drainage. If untreated, a ...

Many Brits across the country could avoid having to join the army in a potential WW3 military draft due to suffering asthma, bad teeth and even knee pain. As conflicts sprout up across the globe many ...

Abstract: Otologic surgical procedures over time have become minimally invasive due to the development of medicine, microtechniques, and robotics. This trend then provides an expected reduction in the ...

The malleus is a small bone in the ear that helps transmit sound vibrations. Conditions affecting the malleus often impact hearing ability. Otosclerosis is a condition where the malleus and other ...

The Eustachian tube is an opening that connects the middle ear with the nasal-sinus cavity. This tube helps to: Balance pressure in the middle ear (commonly felt as your ears popping) Drain fluid from ...