Extracranial Complications of Chronic Otitis Media
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED OTOLOGY, cilt.5, sa.1, ss.51-55, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 5 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2009
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED OTOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.51-55
- İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Objective; To discuss the incidence, clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of extracranial complications of chronic otitis media (COM). Materials & Methods; In this retrospective study conducted between 1983 and 2007, 97 extracranial complications of COM were included. Intracranial complications of COM and complications of acute otitis media were not included in the study. The analyses included clinical and surgical findings and overall management strategy of the patients who had COM complication. Results; Labyrinthitis was the most common of 97 extracranial complications, occurring in 43 (44.3%) patients. This was followed by facial palsy in 34 (35%), mastoid abscess in 11 (11.3%), postauricular fistula in 7 (7.3%), and Bezold's abscess in 2 (2.1%). Surgery in addition to antibiotic therapy was the basis of the treatment for these conditions. Conclusion; Although the extracranial complications rarely cause mortality, early diagnosis and prompt surgical treatment are important in order to reduce the morbidity.