Aims To explore the value of otoscopy in diagnosing OME when performed by otorhinolaryngology, pediatrics, and primary care physicians; to evaluate the interobserver and intraobserver agreement of interpretation of otoscopy images. Material and methods A cross-sectional study using an anonymous mailed survey was used. We presented pre-recorded otoscopy images of pediatric patients to otorhinolaryngology, pediat...
Background: Temporal bone meningoencephalic herniations correspond to the presence of brain parenchyma and/or prolapsed meninges through a bone defect. It is a rare condition with potentially catastrophic consequences for the patient. Case Description: Sixty-nine year-old female patient with past medical history of chronic otitis media submitted to otologic surgery, arterial hypertension and breast cancer. Admi...
Introdução: As herniações meningoencefálicas do osso temporal correspondem à presença de parênquima encefálico e/ou meninges prolapsados através de um defeito ósseo temporal. Trata-se de uma condição rara, podendo ter consequências catastróficas para o paciente. Descrição de Caso: Doente de 69 anos, sexo feminino, com antecedentes pessoais de otite média crónica, submetida a cirurgia otológica, hipertensão arte...