The purpose of this study was to compare CT and radiography for diagnosing the presence and severity of middle ear disease in dogs with chronic otitis externa. Thirty-one dogs that were presented for a total ear canal ablation and bulla osteotomy were recruited. Three normal dogs served as controls. All dogs were examined using radiography and CT. Three radiologists independently evaluated imag...

INTRODUCTION Antibiotic resistance has complicated the management of the draining ear. In this study, we examine the factors predisposing to resistance, as well as the role culture played in the management of these patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective chart review was performed on all patients with a complaint of otorrhea during a 3-year period. Demographic factors, the patients di...

BACKGROUND The diagnosis of necrotizing, or “malignant,” otitis externa (NOE) is typically made by the clinical picture of a severe otitis externa, often in a diabetic or immunocompromised patient, with associated skull base soft tissue infection and osteomyelitis, as visualized on magnetic resonance (MR) or computed tomographic (CT) scanning. While treatment efficacy has improved since the con...

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE An inflammation of the cutis and subcutis of the external auditory canal is a primary symptom in cases of acute otitis externa. It is usually treated locally, since this type of therapy ensures a high concentration of the drug and interacts at the site of inflammation with no systemic effects. This systematic review compares the efficacy of treatment using a ciprofloxacin 0...

Objective : The ear irritations suffered by hearing aid (HA) users are yet to be related to the clinical state of canal. We undertook this study to examine the nature of debris and the microbial flora of ears of hearing aid users, as well as evaluate the determinant factors of ear irritation in this population. Methods : An observational clinical study was carried out involving 32 unilateral he...

Necrotizing otitis externa (NOE) is an aggressive and fast-evolving infection of the external auditory canal. Late diagnoses untreated cases can lead to severe, even fatal consequences so early diagnosis treatment are paramount. NOE a notoriously challenging make. It therefore important understand what diagnostic modalities available how otolaryngologists use them accurately treat such disease....

Otitis externa (NO) is manifested by inflammatory changes in the auricle, external auditory canal and epidermal layer of eardrum. The disease characterized a wide prevalence continuing increase morbidity, persistent, resistant to adequate therapy course frequent recurrence pathological process. For development NO, presence an etiotropic agent violation integrity skin endogenous exogenous nature...