Medial migration of the tympanostomy tube: what is the optimal management option?

The tympanostomy tube insertion is the gold standard of treatment for secretory otitis media. Complications are associated with this surgery in 17% of cases. One of the rare but real complications is the medial migration of the tympanostomy tube. To our knowledge, this is the 14 case reported in chi...

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Published in:The Pan African medical journal 2019, Vol.34 (216), p.216-216
Main Authors: Benchafai, Ilias, Moumni, Mohamed, Ouraini, Saloua, Errami, Noureddine, Hemmaoui, Bouchaib, Benariba, Fouad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Report
Ear diseases
Eardrum
etiology
Hearing loss
medial migration
optimal treatment
Otolaryngology
Patients
Surgery
tympanostomy tube
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Summary:The tympanostomy tube insertion is the gold standard of treatment for secretory otitis media. Complications are associated with this surgery in 17% of cases. One of the rare but real complications is the medial migration of the tympanostomy tube. To our knowledge, this is the 14 case reported in childhood. Considering this rarity, there is no consensus for the management of this phenomenon. Some authors propose a surgical removal, while others prefer to observe whether the patient is asymptomatic. We reported a case of migration of the tympanostomy tube and described the detailed clinical features and management options. This case report and mini-review will broaden readers the knowledge of medial migration of the tympanostomy tube and may guide the relative treatment of this complication in the future.
ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2019.34.216.19472