Otitis media (OM) represents a complex set of clinically defined disease phenotypes.
Epidemiological and pathological data suggest that inflammation of the middle ear occurs …

Objective—To determine the clinical course in dogs with aural cholesteatoma. Study Design—
Case series. Animals—Dogs (n= 20) with aural cholesteatoma. Methods—Case review …

Objective: To evaluate Temporal Bone Computed Tomography of patients with chronic otitis
media and describe abnormalities in the contralateral ear. Method: Cross-sectional study …

Objective. To analyze the contralateral ear (CLE) of patients with cholesteatoma and to
correlate the cholesteatoma growth pattern in the affected ear with the findings in the CLE …

Conclusion: The high prevalence of pathological changes in the contralateral ear (CLE)
among children treated because of middle ear cholesteatoma (MEC) was observed …

Introduction Otitis media (OM) is considered one of the most common reasons patients seek
medical care in childhood. The fluctuating nature of hearing loss in cases of OM leads to …

Middle ear cholesteatoma has been extensively studied. Theories of cholesteatoma
pathogenesis involving previous tympanic membrane retraction are the most widely …

Background There is a lack of studies concerning chronic otitis media without
cholesteatoma. Objectives To perform an analysis of tympanic membrane perforations …

Introduction Cholesteatoma is a disease with significant clinical impact but is incompletely
understood. The challenge of performing studies with long-term follow-up in humans is a …

Eustachian tube appears to be central to the pathogenesis of all forms of otitis media. The
reported frequency of bilateral disease ranges from 27 to 55%. The affected ear may well be …