Objectives. The aim of this study was to analyze the epidemiological and clinical aspects of chronic otitis media and its therapeutic processes in our context. Patients and Methods. In a prospective study over a period of 1 year (March 2009-February 2010), 79 patients with chronic otitis media have been cared for in the otolaryngology ward of the University Hospital of Ouagadougou. Results. Chr...

Hypertrophic adenoids with otitis media with effusion is a common infectious disease and present a serious otological problem in children. Cytokines, potent inflammatory mediators, play important role in the initiation of immunological response in otitis media. Adenoids excised due to hypertrophy with or without chronic otitis media with effusion were used to isolate mononuclear cells. Secretio...

ÖZET Sessiz otitis medya, ilerleyici otojenik bir hastalıktır. Bu subklinik enfeksiyöz hastalık timpanik zar normal olmasına rağmen mastoid kemik hücrelerini ve mukozalarını etkiler. Antibiyotik sonrası dönemde klasik mastoidit sıklığında ciddi bir düşüş mevcut olmakla birlikte, otitis medya için yetersiz veya etkisiz antibiyotik kullanımına bağlı gelişen sessiz mastoidit halen hayatı tehdit ed...

Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) presents a variety of manifestations. Two patients with a history of intractable otitis media were diagnosed as having AAV. One was an 87-year-old woman who presented with cough, anorexia, and fever with a one-year and four-month history of otitis media, and the other was a 65-year-old woman with arthritis that appeared after the d...

A 5-year-old castrated male domestic longhair cat was presented with neurological signs consistent with a central vestibular lesion and left Horner's syndrome. Computed tomography images revealed hyperattenuating, moderately contrast-enhancing material within the left tympanic bulla, most consistent with left otitis media/interna. Marked neutrophilic pleocytosis was identified on cerebrospinal ...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Otitis media is the most common bacterial infection among children, accounting for as many as 30 million office visits annually. Proper treatment has become critical as offending pathogens become increasingly resistant to antibiotics and the cost of managing the disorder has exceeded 3 billion dollars per year. However, data suggest that many practitioners still struggle with ...

Background and Objective: Malignant otitis externa is a rare but potentially fatal infection. It tends to affect the elderly as well as patients with diabetes and immunocompromised status. We aimed to identify the epidemiological, clinical, therapeutic, and evolutionary features of malignant otitis externa. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study including patients hospitalized in the infe...

Inflammation of the middle ear, known clinically as chronic otitis media, presents in different forms, such as chronic otitis media with effusion (COME; glue ear) and chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM). These are highly prevalent diseases, especially in childhood, and lead to significant morbidity worldwide. However, much remains unclear about this disease, including its aetiology, initiat...

Streptococcus pneumoniae is the predominant otitis media pathogen and its prevention through effective vaccination could diminish childhood illness and antibiotic use. This paper reviews 5 pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) trials that used otitis media as an endpoint: Northern California Kaiser Permanente (NCKP; vaccine, 7-valent PCV [PCV7]-CRM); Finnish Otitis Media (FinOM; vaccines, PCV7-C...

OBJECTIVE Otitis externa (OE), also known as "swimmer's ear", is an inflammation or infection of the external auditory canal. Many risk factors have been identified, mainly excessive moisture in the canal from swimming. STUDY DESIGN/METHODS To study the leading risk factors of otitis externa. Eighty-seven children aged 3.5-12 years (mean 68+/-6.5 months) who were diagnosed with otitis externa...