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Otology & Neurotology | 2010

Intratympanic Methylprednisolone in Refractory Sudden Hearing Loss: A 27-patient Case Series With Univariate and Multivariate Analysis

Iacopo Dallan; Andrea De Vito; Bruno Fattori; Augusto Pietro Casani; Erica Panicucci; Stefano Berrettini; M Marchetti; Andrea Nacci

Background: Treatment of sudden hearing loss is a significant matter of discussion. Lack of knowledge of the natural history of the disease and the use of different success criteria are 2 of the main reasons why it is difficult to critically evaluate the data available in the literature. To date, no therapy has proved effective according to the evidence criteria. However, there has been a trend toward the use of steroids in recent years. The management of patients who fail to respond to standard therapy is even more complex; in these cases, intratympanic steroids have been proposed as a valuable solution. Methods: Twenty-seven patients unresponsive to traditional systemic therapy were treated with intratympanic steroids. Results: The mean pure-tone average before intratympanic treatment was 79.9 ± 21.4 SD dB; at Day 30, after local steroid administration, the mean pure-tone average was 60.6 ± 24.9 SD dB. According to our criteria, 15 (55%) of 27 patients presented a useful improvement in the hearing status. No serious complications have been observed. Conclusion: Local application is confirmed as easy to perform and is associated with negligible complications. Our experience, although retrospective, seems to confirm the usefulness (at least in 50% of patients) of local steroids administration in cases of refractory sudden sensorineural hearing loss. Our encouraging data strongly call for further and serious evaluation through randomized studies.


Journal of Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery | 2011

Endoscopic endonasal craniotomy in the management of selected ethmoidal malignancies: the University of Pisa experience.

Luca Muscatello; Iacopo Dallan; Veronica Seccia; M Marchetti; Stefano Sellari-Franceschini; Riccardo Lenzi

The authors reviewed the medical records of patients who had undergone endoscopic endonasal craniotomy in our department between 2005 and 2009. Thirteen patients were included in this study: 12 males and 1 female. Patients were affected by ethmoidal malignancies abutting or involving the anterior skull base. In all the patients the anterior skull base was drilled down. Nine patients underwent dural resection. The procedure always included a skull base reconstruction. Postoperative complications included CSF leak, subdural haematoma and pneumocephalus. Our results show that endoscopic endonasal surgery can be a viable alternative to anterior craniofacial resection in the management of selected ethmoidal malignancies. The limited morbidity and high success rate fit well with the data in the literature and make this treatment option advisable.


Journal of Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery | 2010

Endoscopic transnasal management of cerebrospinal fluid leaks of the sphenoid sinus

Luca Muscatello; Riccardo Lenzi; Iacopo Dallan; Veronica Seccia; M Marchetti; Stefano Sellari-Franceschini

The authors reviewed the medical records of patients who had undergone endoscopic management of sphenoid sinus (SS) cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks in our department between 2005 and 2007. Eight patients were included in this study: 4 males and 4 females. CSF fistulae were due to trauma, surgery, and some were idiopathic. In all the patients, a multilayer skull base closure was performed. No SS obliteration was carried out. One patient required revision surgery for persistent CSF leak. Multilayer skull base closure is confirmed as the preferred option in sphenoid CSF leaks. The limited morbidity and high success rate fit well with the data in the literature and make this treatment option advisable.


Head and Neck-journal for The Sciences and Specialties of The Head and Neck | 2006

EXTENSIVE SOLITARY FIBROUS TUMOR OF THE RETROPHARYNGEAL SPACE

Augusto Pietro Casani; M Marchetti; Iacopo Dallan; Eugenio Ciancia; Luca Muscatello

Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare neoplasm whose histologic diagnosis poses significant problems in differential diagnosis. Although most of these neoplasms arise at the level of the pleura, there have also been reports of extrapleural origins. The most frequent localization in the head and neck region is in the nasal cavity.


Leukemia Research | 2010

A rare case of primary systemic amyloidosis of the neck with massive cervical lymph node involvement: a case report and review of the literature

Veronica Seccia; Iacopo Dallan; Giulia Cervetti; Riccardo Lenzi; M Marchetti; Augusto Pietro Casani; Luca Muscatello

Amyloidosis is a term applied to a diverse group of disorders that share the deposition of amyloid protein in various extracellular tissues. Systemic amyloidosis may involve almost any organ system in the body including regions in the head and neck; however, neck lymph node involvement is rare, with only five previous cases reported. We present the case of a primary systemic AL amyloidosis with hepatic, cervical, retroperitoneal, axillary and inguinal lymphnode localizations, unresponsive to medical therapy and treated with a surgical approach followed by autologous bone marrow transplantation. We review the pertinent literature with exclusive attention to the otorhinolaryngologic aspect.


Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery | 2005

Liposarcoma of the cervico-nuchal region.

Augusto Pietro Casani; M Marchetti; Iacopo Dallan; Maria C. Cagno; Stefano Berrettini

Liposarcomas represent about 5% to 6% of all soft tissue tumors (the ratio of benign lipoma to malignant liposarcoma is 120:1). They arise most frequently in the retroperitoneum, while their occurrence in the head and neck is quite rare (only 5% of all cases). In fact, only 83 identified cases of these latter were reported in literature up to 1992. In the head and neck region, liposarcoma mainly involves the larynx and oral cavity (particularly the cheek), while involvement of the hypopharynx or cervical esophagus is much rarer. The literature contains very few reports of this malignant neoplasia arising in the fat tissues of the lateral cervical or nuchal regions. With the exception of the laryngeal sites where it may cause dysphagia and dyspnea, liposarcoma of the head and neck generally presents itself as a painless, slow-growing mass that causes disfigurement of the affected area. http://www.entnet.org/journal/casereports/OTO-08.pdf/


Orbit | 2016

The implications of orbital invasion in sinonasal tract malignancies

Luca Muscatello; Susanna Fortunato; Veronica Seccia; M Marchetti; Riccardo Lenzi

ABSTRACT In recent decades, the management of sinonasal tumors abutting the orbit has been widely discussed. A real guideline has yet to be proposed, as prospective randomized studies on this topic are very difficult to organize, given the relative rarity of this pathology, the wide spectrum of histologic patterns, and the different clinical behavior of tumors. Nevertheless, in recent years, a better assessment of tumor extension has been obtained thanks to the refinement of preoperative imaging tools and, therefore, more conservative approaches could be adopted, with no worsening of the oncological outcomes and, at the same time, with more attention given to the post-surgical quality of life. Currently, tumors that extend to the bony orbital walls with or without focal infiltration of the periorbit are amenable to orbital preservation. On the other hand, infiltration of extraocular muscles and neurovascular structures are an indication to orbital exenteration. The ideal surgical treatment in cases of limited involvement of orbital fat still remains a matter of debate. We report and discuss the recent English literature on this interesting topic.


Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica | 2002

[Diagnostic evaluation of "acute" vertigo].

Augusto Pietro Casani; Iacopo Dallan; Andrea Nacci; M Marchetti; Giorgio Raffi; Stefano Berrettini


Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica | 2003

Recurrent vertigo caused by perilymphatic fistula

Augusto Pietro Casani; M Patrizi; M Marchetti; P. Decarli


Update sulla terapia intratimpanica delle malattie dell'orecchio interno | 2011

L’Utilizzo dello Steroide Intratimpanico nella Malattia di Ménière.

Augusto Pietro Casani; M Marchetti

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