Investigation of temporal bone asymmetry in cases with unilateral tinnitus: morphometric and multicentric clinical study

Abstract

(Folia Morphol 2013; 72, 1: 22-28)

Volumetric evaluation of temporal bone structures in the cases with bilateral tinnitus: clinical and morphometrical study

“…There were no significant differences between the cases with bilateral tinnitus and the control subjects according to the side of the body. Although volumetric results of both studies were similar except gender comparison of our study, Kahveci et al [13] also measured the diameters of the internal acoustic meatus and the JB, which were larger in ears of the cases with unilateral tinnitus than in those of the healthy subjects. Kumral et al [17] searched the anatomical reasons in the aetiology of the tinnitus in the normal-hearing ears.…”

“…Kurkcuoglu et al [19] claimed that no statistically significant differences exist between gender in tympanic cavity volumes of the healthy subjects. Kahveci et al [13] calculated middle ear volumes of the patients who suffered from unilateral tinnitus compared with healthy subjects, using stereological method. They found that mean left middle ear volume of the cases with unilateral tinnitus was 6.03 cm 3 and the right one was 6.24 cm 3 .…”

Assessment of the orbit morphometry on West Anatolian dry skulls

“…Using stereological method, an optimal plan is taken as the smallest diameter of anisotropic structures like orbital base that may be measured [14,18]. A uniform point-grid with a point associated area of 0.25 cm 2 was randomly superimposed on each orbital base of dry skull, bilaterally.…”