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Eustachian tube functions in atrophic rhinitis-a tympanometeric study

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The present study was carried out on 60 clinically proved cases of primary atrophic rhinitis. Tympanometry was performed to evaluate the Eustachian tube functions. It was observed that in majority of cases, atrophic rhinitis does not effect the Eustachian tube functions. Only a small number of cases revealed hypofunctioning of Eustachian tube.

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Gupta, S.C., Singh, M., Misra, A.K. et al. Eustachian tube functions in atrophic rhinitis-a tympanometeric study. IJO & HNS 51, 51–53 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02997991

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