The Pinna
Abnormalities of the auricle range from minor abnormalities that require no treatment to total absence of the pinna. Since the embryological development of the pinna is completely different from the middle and inner ear, it is not generally associated wit
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T. Metin Önerci Diagnosis in Otorhinolaryngology
T. Metin Önerci
Diagnosis in Otorhinolaryngology With 432 Figures and 62 Tables
Prof. T. Metin Önerci Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology 06100 Ankara Sihhiya Turkey [email protected]
ISBN: 978-3-642-00498-8 e-ISBN: 978-3-642-00499-5 DOI: 10.1007 / 978-3-642-00499-5 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2009926009 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2009 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Product liability: The publishers cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information about dosage and application contained in this book. In every individual case the user must check such information by consulting the relevant literature. Cover design: eStudioCalamar, Figueres/Berlin Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
In preparing the material for this book, I took the advice of my students who generously shared their views and opinions with me. I was told that it would be preferable to have images of the various diseases with legends describing the disease. Students would be able to learn and retain the information more successfully if the material was accompanied by pictures and schematic drawings. Recent advances in technology have made it possible to photograph regions that are difficult to view with the naked eye, such as the ear, nose, throat, nasopharynx, and larynx – all the areas of otorhinolaryngology. Such an illustrated text in this field is important and necessary for teaching purposes. In this book I tried to compile images of the basic conditions that are commonly seen in general practice and to give the reader a visual survey with a brief description of the condition. I added tables and schematic drawings in order to provide practical information. It is not the purpose of this book to be a comprehensive textbook, since many textbooks are already available with more detailed information of the conditions illustrated here. This book is primarily intended for medical students, family and general practitioners, and ENT trainees. It may also serve as basic reading material for those in allied specialtie
