Dysfunction of the Eustachian tube and endothelial dysfunction: the present view of the problem (Part 1)
Petukhova, N.A.
Vestnik Otorinolaringologii 4: 88-93
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 0042-4668 PMID: 23011380 Document Number: 662405
This paper is focused on the topical otorhinolaryngological problem of Eustachian tube dysfunction, a pathological condition preceding or accompanying exudative otitis media. Based on the results of modern fundamental research, the author considers for the first time the role of endotoxins of Gram-negative microorganisms and endothelial dysfunction in etiology and pathogenesis of tubal disorders, exudative otitis media, and the related complications of sensorineural impairment of hearing.