Savenko I V, Boboshko M Yu
Laboratory of Hearing and Speech, Academician I.P. Pavlov First Saint-Petersburg State Medical University, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, 197022.
Laboratory of Hearing and Speech, Academician I.P. Pavlov First Saint-Petersburg State Medical University, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, 197022; Otorhinolaryngology Department, I.I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, 191015.
Vestn Otorinolaringol. 2018;83(2):56-62. doi: 10.17116/otorino201883256-62.
The patulous Eustachian tube syndrome was described more than 150 years ago, but up to the present time some of its aspects continue to be a challenge for both fundamental and clinical medicine. Certain issues of etiology and pathogenesis of this condition have until recently remained unclear which probably accounts for the failure of choosing the adequate methods for its medical correction. Despite the seemingly broad spectrum of the modern tools for the purpose including first and foremost the endoscopic and radiological techniques, verification of the patulous Eustachian tube may encounter difficulties for the specialists. In connection with this, we have undertaken to summarize the views and opinions as regards the syndrome of interest available in the relevant world literature. In the first part of this communication, the authors discuss the modern concepts of etiology and pathogenesis of the patulous Eustachian tube syndrome with special reference to its clinical manifestations and methods of diagnostics.
咽鼓管异常开放综合征在150多年前就有描述，但直至如今，其某些方面对基础医学和临床医学而言仍是一项挑战。该病症的某些病因和发病机制问题直到最近仍不明确，这可能就是未能选择适当医学矫正方法的原因。尽管目前有看似广泛的工具可用于此目的，首先是内镜和放射技术，但对于专家来说，确认咽鼓管异常开放可能会遇到困难。鉴于此，我们着手总结相关世界文献中关于该综合征的观点和意见。在本交流的第一部分，作者讨论了咽鼓管异常开放综合征病因和发病机制的现代概念，并特别提及了其临床表现和诊断方法。
