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Fatma Dilek Gokharman1, Omer Kocak1, Baris Irgul2
1Department of Radiology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara 06660, Turkey.
Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
|July 25, 2023
Summary
This study found no significant difference in epitympanic recess volume between chronic otitis media patients and healthy individuals. Epitympanic volume is not a predisposing factor for this middle ear infection.
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Medical Imaging
- Anatomy
Background:
- Chronic otitis media (COM) is a recurring middle ear infection associated with tympanic membrane perforation.
- Known risk factors include allergies, Eustachian tube dysfunction, and prior infections.
- The role of epitympanic recess volume in COM development is unclear.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the potential association between chronic otitis media and the volume of the epitympanic recess.
- To determine if epitympanic recess volume is a predisposing factor for COM.
Main Methods:
- A comparative study involving 197 patients with COM and 99 healthy controls.
- 3D volumetric measurements of the epitympanic recess using PACS software.
- Measurements were taken from axial sections from the malleus head-anvil body to the tegmen tympani.
Main Results:
- The median epitympanic recess volume in healthy controls was 74.73 mm³.
- Patients with bilateral COM had a volume of 75.00 mm³, while unilateral cases had 72.30 mm³.
- No substantial volume differences were observed between COM patients and controls.
Conclusions:
- Epitympanic recess volume does not significantly differ between individuals with and without chronic otitis media.
- Epitympanic recess volume is not identified as a predisposing factor for chronic otitis media.
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