Title of article
Adult Onset Otitis Media with Effusion: Prevalence and Etiology
Author/Authors
Ahmady Roozbahany, Navid Hearing Disorders Research Center - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Majdinasab, Niloofar Hearing Disorders Research Center - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Oroei, Mahbobeh Hearing Disorders Research Center - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Nateghinia, Saeedeh Hearing Disorders Research Center - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran
Pages
3
From page
7
To page
9
Abstract
Background: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a subtype of chronic otitis media. It is
a common disease in children but may occur in adults due to various reasons.
Purpose: To determine the prevalence of pathological findings related to OME in adults.
Methods: This descriptive study was carried out in the otolaryngology department of
Loghman Hakim hospital, Tehran, Iran, from March to August 2015. Thirty-one patients
between 18-65 years old with symptomatic OME were selected. The underlying cause of
OME was investigated using examination, audiometry test, endoscopy and biopsy.
Results: Thirteen patients (41.9%) had allergy, 35.4%patients had gastro-esophageal
reflux. Fourteen cases (45.2%) had nasopharyngeal mass which almost 9% of patients
were found neoplasm.
Conclusion: Adult onset OME can be an indicator of nasopharyngeal cancer and should be
noticed as well as systematic approach in diagnostic procedure. However it is a clue for
further studies to find out causal association in future.
Keywords
Otitis media with effusion , Adult , Cancer
Journal title
Otorhinolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery
Serial Year
2016
Record number
2727430
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