Ceki Paltura1, Tuba Selçuk Can2, Behice Kaniye Yilmaz3, Mehmet Emre Dinç4, Ömer Necati Develioğlu4, Mehmet Külekçi4. 1. Gaziosmanpaşa Taksim Education and Research Hospital, Otolaryngology Department, Karayolları Mahallesi, Osmanbey Caddesi 616 Sok., No. 10 Gaziosmanpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: palturaceki@gmail.com. 2. Haseki Education and Research Hospital, Radiology Department, Millet Cd., Aksaray/Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey; İstanbul Gelişim Üniversity, Medical Vocational School, Medical Imaging Techniques, Cihangir mah, Şehit Jandarma Komando Er Hakan Öner Sk., No:1 Avcılar, Istanbul. Turkey. 3. Haseki Education and Research Hospital, Radiology Department, Millet Cd., Aksaray/Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey. 4. Gaziosmanpaşa Taksim Education and Research Hospital, Otolaryngology Department, Karayolları Mahallesi, Osmanbey Caddesi 616 Sok., No. 10 Gaziosmanpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey.
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 1947mm (Std. deviation±0.5247) for healthy ears and 1788mm (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.
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 1947mm (Std. deviation±0.5247) for healthy ears and 1788mm (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.
Authors: Michael H Freeman; Joshua B Gafford; Loris Fichera; Jack Noble; Robert J Webster; Robert F Labadie Journal: Otol Neurotol Date: 2022-02-01 Impact factor: 2.311
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