OBJECTIVE To report the long-term results of cochlear implantation in cases with chronic otitis media or atelectasis using a single surgical technique performed in a single cochlear implant center. PATIENTS Nine patients who were implanted using the blind-pit closure of the external ear canal technique (4 patients with adhesive otitis media and 5 with radical mastoid cavities). Follow-up rang...

During a survey of the occurrence of Malassezia species in the external ear canals of dogs with chronic otitis externa, lipid-dependent Malassezia species were isolated in three dogs. These species were identified as Malassezia furfur and M. obtusa but showed atypical assimilation patterns. To our knowledge, this is the first report of the isolation of lipid-dependent species of the genus Malas...

OBJECTIVE To investigate a relationship between the etiological factor of external otitis and occurrence of particular signs/symptoms. DESIGN A special questionnaire was designed and completed by all patients covering personal details, medical history, results of otolaryngological examination and bacteriological and mycological investigations. SUBJECTS 249 patients of the Outpatient Departm...

BACKGROUND Acute otitis externa, an inflammatory condition of the external auditory canal, is a common clinical problem in general medicine. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine the etiology of otitis externa in patients from the Mazandaran province, north of Iran, which has a humid climate, as humidity can affect the prevalence of pathogenic microorganisms. PATIENTS AND METHODS This cr...

Abstract Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a rare necrotising vasculitis of unknown aetiology affecting small and medium-sized vessels the upper respiratory tract, lungs, other organs. It most common anti-neutrophil-cytoplasmic-antibody (ANCA) associated disorder. While otologic manifestations are identified in up to 70% cases, it occasionally misdiagnosed this cohort patients. We prese...

Necrotizing external otitis (NEO) is an invasive infectious disease involving the cartilaginous and/or bony external auditory canal (EAC) that particularly affects immunocompromised patients.1 Patients usually present with unrelenting otalgia that is disproportionate to the clinical signs and purulent otorrhea. The diagnosis of NEO is based on a combination of clinical, laboratory, and imaging ...