Eustachian tube diameter: Is it associated with chronic otitis media development?

Abstract Objective To evaluate the effect of ET diameter on Chronic Otitis Media (COM) pathogenesis. Study design Retrospective. Subjects and methods Patients with unilateral COM disease are included in the study. The connection between fibrocartilaginous and osseous segments of the Eustachian Tube...

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Published in:American journal of otolaryngology 2017-07, Vol.38 (4), p.414-416
Main Authors: Paltura, Ceki, Can, Tuba Selçuk, Yilmaz, Behice Kaniye, Dinç, Mehmet Emre, Develioğlu, Ömer Necati, Külekçi, Mehmet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anatomy & physiology
Anomalies
Child
Chronic Disease
Chronic otitis media
Computed tomography
Correlation analysis
Deviation
Diameter
Ear
Ear diseases
Eardrum
Ears & hearing
Eustachian tube
Eustachian Tube - diagnostic imaging
Eustachian Tube - pathology
Female
Hearing loss
Humans
Inflammation
Larynx
Male
Medical imaging
Middle Aged
Otitis media
Otitis Media - diagnostic imaging
Otitis Media - etiology
Otitis Media - pathology
Otolaryngology
Pathogenesis
Patients
Physiology
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Statistical analysis
Surgery
Tomography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract Objective To evaluate the effect of ET diameter on Chronic Otitis Media (COM) pathogenesis. Study design Retrospective. Subjects and methods Patients with unilateral COM disease are included in the study. The connection between fibrocartilaginous and osseous segments of the Eustachian Tube (ET) on axial Computed Tomography (CT) images was defined and the diameter of this segment is measured. The measurements were carried out bilaterally and statistically compared. Results 154 (76 (49%) male, 78 (51%) female patients were diagnosed with unilateral COM and included in the study. The mean diameter of ET was 1947 mm (Std. deviation ± 0.5247) for healthy ears and 1788 mm (Std. deviation ± 0.5306) for diseased ears. The statistical analysis showed a significantly narrow ET diameter in diseased ear side ( p < 0.01). Conclusion The dysfunction or anatomical anomalies of ET are correlated with COM. Measuring of the bony diameter of ET during routine Temporal CT examination is recommended for our colleagues.
ISSN:0196-0709
1532-818X
DOI:10.1016/j.amjoto.2017.03.012