| publication name | evaluation of middle ear cleft after resolution of acute otitis media |
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| Authors | Hani M Amin, Sommia Tawfik, Hossam Abdelbaqi |
| year | 1994 |
| keywords | |
| journal | international annual ain shams medical congress |
| volume | Not Available |
| issue | Not Available |
| pages | Not Available |
| publisher | Not Available |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | Not Available |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
The effect of nasal obstruction on the nasal and middle ear mucosa was studied on 138 albino rats with unilateral and bilateral nasal obstruction for variable periods up to 3 months . Group 1 was composed of 100 rats which were subjected to unilateral nasal closure . They were divided into 5 equal subgroups and were sacri¬ficed after variable periods so as to study the histological changes of the nasal and ear mucosa . Group II was composed of 38 rats, these being subjected to bilateral na-sal closure.These had died within 9 days. The nasal mucosa of the open side showed squamous metaplasia