Misdiagnosis of a fungus ball in the middle ear as chronic suppurative otitis media.

Background: Middle ear infections caused by fungi are commonly identified through laboratory tests like fungal smears, culture, and DNA detection. There are two types of ear infections caused by fungi: middle ear fungal infections and fungal otitis media. Both fungal otitis media and fungus balls in the middle ear are increasingly rare.

[Tympanic membrane repair using improved endoscopic ear canal flap dissection method].

To investigate the clinical value of tympanic membrane repairment with modified ear canal flap under endoscope. A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 62 patients who underwent simple tympanic membrane perforation repair surgery in our hospital from August 2019 to January 2023. All patients were divided into two groups: 37 cases in the otoscopy group and 25 cases in the microscope group.

Tuberculous Otomastoiditis: A Diagnostic Dilemma.

Where tuberculous (TB) infection is prevalent, the diagnosis of TB otomastoiditis (TOM) should be considered in a chronically discharging ear that does not respond to standard medical treatment. We are reporting a case of TB otomastoiditis with an adjacent deep neck abscess in a healthy 18-year-old male. He presented with a five five-month history of right otorrhea with hearing loss and a concurrent right level two neck swelling, without any signs of acute infection.

Exploring the burden of paediatric acute otitis media with discharge in the UK: a qualitative study.

Background: Acute otitis media with discharge (AOMd) results from a tympanic membrane perforation secondary to a middle ear infection. Currently, the impact of AOMd on children and young people (CYP) and their families is not well understood. There is also a need to explore the experience of healthcare professionals in treating AOMd.

The Impact of Middle Ear Packing Material Containing Antibiotic Ointment on Postoperative Infection After Myringoplasty.

Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the postoperative infection and graft success rates, and the hearing improvement, after endoscopic cartilage underlay myringoplasty with versus without antibiotic ointment coating.

Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective case-control study. The clinical records of patients who underwent endoscopic cartilage underlay myringoplasty and who met the selection criteria were retrieved and divided based on middle ear packing status into groups with antibiotic ointment packing (AOP group) and with no antibiotic ointment packing (no-AOP group).

Clip Myringoplasty.

Introduction: Perforations of the tympanic membrane result mainly from otitis media or trauma, and we need grafting when a perforation is chronically persistent to prevent recurring infections and to enhance hearing. In the present study, we assessed the success rate, feasibility, and efficacy of endoscopic transcanal tympanoplasty using tragal cartilage grafts via the clip technique.

Methods: This prospective study was performed between September 2017 and December 2021 and was conducted in ENT departments in tertiary hospitals.

Assessment of Prevalence of Otitis Media with Effusion and Correlation Between Otoscopic Findings with Jerger's Diagnostic Tympanograms Among Pupils in Calabar Municipality.

Background: OME is an accumulation of serous or mucoid fluid in the middle ear cavity with an intact tympanic membrane and without any sign of acute infection.

Aims: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of otitis media with effusion among preschool and school-age children aged 1-10 years in private and public schools in Calabar municipality and the correlations between otoscopic findings and Jerger's diagnostic criteria among study participants.

Methods: This school-based descriptive cross-sectional study used a multistage sampling technique to recruit participants.

Correlation of the Size of Adenoids With Impedance Audiometry Findings.

Introduction Adenoid tissue is part of the first line of immunity of the upper aero-digestive tract. It is located in the postero-superior wall of the nasopharynx behind the choana. Adenoid hypertrophy, a common childhood disorder, significantly contributes to the pathogenesis of otitis media with effusion (OME), which is the leading cause of hearing impairment in young children.

Polyacrylamide/Gel-Based Self-Healing Artificial Tympanic Membrane for Drug Delivery of Otitis Treatment.

One of the bacterial infections caused by tympanic membrane perforation is otitis media (OM). Middle ear inflammation causes continuous pain and can be accompanied by aftereffects such as facial nerve paralysis if repeated chronically. Therefore, it is necessary to develop an artificial tympanic membrane (TM) that can effectively regenerate the eardrum due to the easy implantation and removal of OM inflammation.

[Differential diagnosis to malignant neoplasia: Nasopharyngeal mass in a cat with nasal cryptococcosis in Germany].

A 2-year-old Norwegian Forest cat was presented for evaluation of bilateral purulent nasal discharge and stertorous breathing. A computed tomography (CT) scan of the head revealed an intranasal mass of the left nasal cavity extending behind the tube openings and completely obstructing the nasopharynx. Rhinoscopy confirmed a pinkish, shiny mass.

Fabrication and Evaluation of Hyaluronidase-Responsive Scaffolds by Electrospinning with Antibacterial Properties for Tympanic Membrane Repair.

Tympanic membrane perforation (TMP) is prevalent in clinical settings. Patients with TMPs often suffer from infections caused by and , leading to middle ear and external ear canal infections, which hinder eardrum healing. The objective of this study is to fabricate an enzyme-responsive antibacterial electrospun scaffold using poly(lactic--glycolic acid) and hyaluronic acid for the treatment of infected TMPs.

The Pattern of Bacterial Infections Among Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media Cases at a Tertiary Care Centre in North-East India.

Background And Objectives: Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is a chronic inflammation of the mucoperiosteal lining of the middle ear cleft, presenting with recurrent ear discharge through a tympanic membrane perforation. The present study aims to assess the spectrum of bacterial infection among CSOM cases and detect the isolated organism's antibiotic sensitivity pattern.

Methods: The prospective hospital-based observational study was conducted from June 2021 to June 2022 and included 94 CSOM cases.

The A2ml1-Knockout mouse as an animal model for non-syndromic otitis media.

Background: Inflammation and infection of the middle ear, known as otitis media (OM), is a leading cause of hearing loss and the most frequently diagnosed disease in children worldwide. Traditionally, mouse models for OM rely on inducing acute infection through inoculation of the middle ear, e.g.

The association of bacterial biofilm and middle ear mucosa in patients with mucosal chronic suppurative otitis media.

Objectives: To evaluate the bacterial biofilm's role in mucosal chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) utilizing scanning electron microscopy (SEM).

Methods: This study involved 123 participating patients with active and inactive mucosal CSOM who underwent tympanomastoid surgery. SEM was used to examine middle ear mucosa biopsies for the development of biofilms.

Tunable ciprofloxacin delivery through personalized electrospun patches for tympanic membrane perforations.

Approximately 740 million symptomatic patients are affected by otitis media every year. Being an inflammatory disease affecting the middle ear, it is one of the primary causes of tympanic membrane (TM) perforations, often resulting in impaired hearing abilities. Antibiotic therapy using broad-spectrum fluoroquinolones, such as ciprofloxacin (CIP), is frequently employed and considered the optimal route to treat otitis media.