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Radiological dimensions of the Eustachian tube in patients with adhesive otitis media

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 July 2022

S Alanazy ,
H Kim ,
G-S Nam ,
H C Kim  and
S I Cho Open the ORCID record for S I Cho [Opens in a new window]
S Alanazy
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, South Korea Department of Surgery, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia
H Kim
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, South Korea
G-S Nam
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, South Korea
H C Kim
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, South Korea
S I Cho*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, South Korea
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Author for correspondence: Prof Sung Il Cho, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Chosun University, College of Medicine, 365 Pilmun-daero, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61453, South Korea E-mail: chosi@chosun.ac.kr Fax: +82-62-225-2702
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Abstract

Objective

This study aimed to analyse the computed tomography parameters for effective ventilation in patients with adhesive otitis media.

Methods

Twenty-six patients with unilateral adhesive otitis media were included in the study. The patients’ temporal bone computed tomography images were retrospectively reviewed. Eustachian tube length and diameter were measured. Mastoid pneumatisation and middle-ear size were evaluated by measuring petroclival and Eustachian tube–tympanic cavity ventilation angles.

Results

The average Eustachian tube length was 38.4 mm and 38.9 mm in adhesive otitis media and healthy ears, respectively. The Eustachian tube diameter of the adhesive otitis media ears (1.47 mm) was significantly narrower than that of the healthy ears (1.83 mm). There were no significant differences in the angles between adhesive otitis media and healthy ears.

Conclusion

A narrow Eustachian tube diameter was associated with developing adhesive otitis media. Measuring Eustachian tube diameter is simple and can be routinely performed when examining temporal bone computed tomography images for Eustachian tube function evaluation.

Keywords

Otitis MediaEustachian TubeDimensionTemporal BoneComputed Tomography, X-Ray

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 137 , Issue 5 , May 2023 , pp. 520 - 523
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of J.L.O. (1984) LIMITED

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