[Current aspects in Menière's syndrome]. / Aspecte actuale în sindromul Ménière.

The authors report, on the basis of the data in the literature and their own experience, the main elements in etiopathology, positive and differential diagnosis and treatment of Ménière's syndrome. The new discoveries of the genesis of endolymphatic hydrops, methods of clinic diagnosis and paraclinical investigations (liminal and supraliminal tonal audiometry, impedance measurement, Luscher's, Metz's audiometric tests, and the balance test--Fowler's) are described. After presenting the affections which have to be left aside in the diagnosis of Ménière's syndrome, the paper reports shortly on the medical and surgical therapeutic methods used nowadays.

[The diagnosis, evolution and treatment of cavum conchae neoplasms based on cases from the Coltea Radiology and ENT Clinics]. / Consideratii privind diagnosticul, evolutia si tratamentul neoplasmului de cavum pe cazuistica clinicilor de radiologie si O.R.L. "Coltea".

The authors report on the result of a study carried out on a group of 73 patients with neoplasm of the cavum, admitted and followed up in the "Coltea" clinics of radiology and O.R.L. for 5 years (1984-1988). The paper shows the incidence on groups of age and sex, the risk factors, the time elapsed between the onset and the first examination, till the diagnosis is established, the elements of positive diagnosis and also the onset characteristics. The histologic types of the cavum neoplasm followed, the therapeutic measures, and the results obtained are presented, with emphasis on the factors able to improve them.