Calvin scholars debate whether Calvin's theology supports the Eastern Orthodox theosis, which advocates the believers' participation in the intrinsic divine life, mediated by Christ's humanity in their union with Christ. To attempt to give an answer to the question of theosis in Calvin's theology, this article isolates a framework used by the proponents of Eastern Orthodox theosis in Calvin's theology. The framework centres around the three aspects of the nature of the salvific gifts, the nature of the believers' union with Christ and the relation of Christ's two natures in their hypostatic union. The re-examination of these three aspects through the lens of Calvin's theology shows that it is hard to hold that Calvin teaches Eastern Orthodox theosis. Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implication: As a Reformed intradisciplinary assessment of the question of theosis in Calvin's theology, this article maintains that the proponents of Calvin's doctrine of theosis overlook his Chalcedonian Christology, the personal dimension of his idea of union with Christ and his emphasis on Christ's salvific work in his humanity.

A otite média crônica colesteatomatosa (OMCC) pode cursar com complicações intra e/ou extracranianas, entre elas a fístula labiríntica. Neste trabalho, mostramos a incidência e a evolução dos casos de fístula labiríntica decorrentes da OMCC em nosso serviço. FORMA DE ESTUDO: Clínico prospectivo. MATERIAL E MÉTODO: Dez pacientes com fístula labiríntica, do total de 82 pacientes com OMCC, foram submetidos à cirurgia no período de janeiro de 2001 a abril de 2002 e avaliados através de exame otorrinolaringológico completo, tomografia computadorizada e audiometria pré e pós-operatória. RESULTADOS: Perda auditiva, otorréia, zumbido e vertigem estavam presentes em 100%, 90%, 80% e 40% dos casos respectivamente na avaliação clínica pré-operatória. Em um paciente a fístula aparecia apenas nos cortes tomográficos coronais e tivemos um caso de falso-negativo. Dos pacientes com zumbido, 66% apresentaram melhora deste quadro no pós-operatório. DISCUSSÃO: Nos casos de fístula sem invasão do espaço perilinfático (até grau II), notamos uma tendência de melhora dos quadros clínico e audiométrico após a cirurgia. Nas fístulas extensas, por outro lado, o resultado audiométrico se manteve inalterado. CONCLUSÃO: A tomografia continua sendo o exame de escolha para os quadros de OMCC com sensibilidade de 90% para fístulas labirínticas. Nas fístulas grau II a cirurgia apresenta bom resultado funcional.

The chronic otitis media with cholesteatoma (COMC) may evoluate to intracranial and extra cranial complications, including the labyrithine fístulae. In this study, we present the evolution of our patients with labyrinthine fístulae. STUDY DESIGN: Clinical prospective. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Ten out 82 patients with COMC had labyrinthine fístulae and underwent surgery from January/2001 to April/2002. They were assessed by clinical exam, computed tomography scans, and pre and postoperative audiogram. RESULTS: Hearing loss, otorrhea, tinnitus and dizziness were present in 100%, 90%,80%, and 40% of the cases. In one patient the fístulae was seen only in the coronal CT-scan, in another patient the fístulae was not seen neither in coronal nor axial images. Among the patients who had tinnitus, 66% referred improvement of this complaint after surgery. DISCUSSION: in the cases without invasion of the perilymphatic space, we noticed a tendency of improvement of the postoperative audiogram pattern and clinical outcome. In the extensive fístulae, on the other hand, there were no clinical changes. CONCLUSION: The CT-scan remains the best exam to assess the COMC with 90% of sensitivity for labyrinthine fístulae. In the stage II we had a good postoperative outcome.