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A possible otological complication due to maxillary expansion in a cleft lip and palate patient
D Aizenbud1, T Hefer, A Rachmiel
1Orthodontics and Cleft Palate Centre, Maxillofacial Depatment, Rambam Medical Centre and Technion Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel. d_aizenbud@rambam.health.gov.il
Abstract
Objective:
We present a possible negative side effect of a sudden onset of secretory otitis media in a 12-year-old boy with unilateral cleft lip and palate who underwent maxillary expansion. The secretory otitis media caused a temporary hearing loss developed during the activation of the expander appliance. The possible causes for this complication are discussed.
Conclusions:
Clinicians should be aware of the possible association between maxillary expansion and secretory otitis media.