title: Eustachian tube functions in lepromatous leprosy: a tympanometric study.
abstract: Tympanometry was performed in 20 patients with lepromatous leprosy. About 30% showed tympanogram B type indicating middle ear pathology which was shown to be related to the stage of lepromatous rhinitis. The pathogenesis of middle ear malfunction in lepromatous leprosy is discussed.
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Soni
mesh_terms: D000158:Acoustic Impedance Tests; D000328:Adult; D005064:Eustachian Tube / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015440:Leprosy, Lepromatous / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged