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Khalaf, Q., bargas, O. (2020). Otorhinological Manifestation in Patients with Thalassemia Major. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences, 21(3), 111-115. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2020.17290.1151
qais Khalaf; omar bargas. "Otorhinological Manifestation in Patients with Thalassemia Major". Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences, 21, 3, 2020, 111-115. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2020.17290.1151
Khalaf, Q., bargas, O. (2020). 'Otorhinological Manifestation in Patients with Thalassemia Major', Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences, 21(3), pp. 111-115. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2020.17290.1151
Khalaf, Q., bargas, O. Otorhinological Manifestation in Patients with Thalassemia Major. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences, 2020; 21(3): 111-115. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2020.17290.1151

Otorhinological Manifestation in Patients with Thalassemia Major

Article 1, Volume 21, Issue 3, November 2020, Page 111-115  XML PDF (734.26 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejentas.2020.17290.1151
Cited by Scopus (1)
Authors
qais Khalaf email 1; omar bargas2
1department of otolaryngology head and neck surgery , university of diyala , iraq
2department of surgery , Anbar college of medicine , Anbar , Iraq
Abstract
Aim: This study was designed and intended to reveal the incidence of certain otorhinological presentations in patients with thalassemia major and the relation of desferrioxamine with it.
Patients and Methods: In our cross-sectional study we blindly select 100 patient complaining of thalassemia major whom attending Baquba teaching hospital for blood transfusion as part of their regular treatment. Data collection was done in the otolaryngology outpatient clinic of the hospital.
In those patients, thalassemia major was documented by hemoglobin electrophoresis. History and examination in those patients were concentrated on nasal problems like nasal airway obstruction, temporomandibular joint complaints like pain in TMJ region, ear problems like deafness, tinnitus and morphological abnormalities like saddle nose. Clinical examination and pure tone audiometry were done.
Results: The relative frequency of certain otorhinological manifestations is high in patients with thalassemia major.
Conclusion: Thalassemia major may be associated with certain otorhinological problems which can be early diagnosed and treated.
Keywords
Desferrioxamine; hearing loss; saddle nose; thalassemia major
Main Subjects
Otolaryngology including ear, nose and throat diseases
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