Treatment of the Draining Mastoid Cavity

1996 ◽  
pp. 41-45
Author(s):  
D. Zanetti ◽  
A.R. Antonelli
Keyword(s):  
Mastoid Cavity

Cranial-Base Surgery for Drug Delivery via Mastoid Cavity: A Novel Procedure for Vestibular/Auditory Syndromes

2015 ◽  
Vol 76 (S 01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Al-Rahim Tailor ◽  
Lamia Buohliquah ◽  
Mario Ammirati ◽  
Ricardo Carrau ◽  
Tariq Lamki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Cranial Base ◽  
Mastoid Cavity ◽  
Cranial Base Surgery

Primary chondroid chordoma arising from the base of the temporal bone

1985 ◽  
Vol 99 (5) ◽  
pp. 485-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Hasegawa ◽  
W. Nishijima ◽  
I. Watanabe ◽  
M. Nasu ◽  
R. Kamiyama
Keyword(s):  
Local Recurrence ◽  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Temporal Bone ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Jugular Vein ◽  
Intracranial Extension ◽  
Mastoid Cavity ◽  
Residual Tumour ◽  
Chondroid Chordoma

AbstractA 36-year-old male with a primary chondroid is presented. This tumour arose from the base of the temporal bone and extended to the mastoid cavity. It involved the facial nerve and was adherent to the internal jugular vein and internal carotid artery. The tumour was excised and the patient has been carefully followed up for 10 years. He has shown no evidence of local recurrence, intracranial extension of the residual tumour and distant metastasis.

Comparison of Outcomes of Open Mastoid Cavity- with or Without Obliteration

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heemani Bhardwaj ◽  
Saddaf Amin ◽  
Yavan Bhardwaj ◽  
Tariq Mahmood ◽  
Dev Raj
Keyword(s):  
Mastoid Cavity

Aspergillus fumigatus. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].

1966 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. H. S. Onions
Keyword(s):  
Aspergillus Fumigatus ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Disease Incidence ◽  
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis ◽  
Wild Birds ◽  
Mastoid Cavity ◽  
Chronic Infections ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Haematogenous Spread ◽  
Primary Focus

Abstract A description is provided for Aspergillus fumigatus. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Common as a saprophyte in soil and fermenting vegetable matter. Pathogenic to mammals (including man), birds and insects. DISEASES: The most serious diseases caused by this fungus are the acute and chronic infections of the respiratory system (aspergillosis, aspergilloma) of man (Austwick, 1965; and many other references, e.g., RMVM 3, 677; 4, 316; 4, 549, 551) and animals (Ainsworth & Austwick, 1959; Austwick, 1965). It may also infect the cardiovascular, digestive, genital, musculoskeletal, nervous, and urinary systems, such infections usually following haematogenous spread of the pathogen from a primary focus in the lungs or air sacs. It is the most common cause of mycotic abortion in cattle (Ainsworth & Austwick, 1959; Austwick, RMVM 5, 660; Dijkstra; RMVM 5, 92) and less often in horses (Hensel et al. ; RMVM 4, 1227). Aspergillus fumigatus may also infect the ear (otomycosis) and mastoid cavity, the eye and sinuses (mycoses). Aspergillosis is a major disease of birds and is a cause of considerable losses in the poultry industry, particularly of very young birds (brooder pneumonia) (Vertinskii et al. ; RMVM 5, 758; Vallejo; 5, 940). It is also common in captive wild birds, especially water birds (Ainsworth & Rewell; RMVM 1, 2090; Dathe; 4, 1948; Saez; 4, 811), but reports of infections in free-living wild birds are more rare (Beer; RMVM 4, 2177; McDiarmid; 2, 1761; Rosen, 5, 558). A. fumigatus also invades eggs. Aspergillus fumigatus spores may induce allergic reactions in man, resulting in hay fever, asthma or allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. It also produces toxins (Ainsworth & Austwick, 1959; Austwick, 1965). GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: World-wide. TRANSMISSION: Soil and air-borne. Disease incidence appears to be related to heavy infection from house dust, mouldy hay or straw, litter, or feeding stuffs (Austwick, 1965; Austwick, RMVM 5, 3b).

scholarly journals Clinical profile of Otomycosis: a hospital based study at central terrain region of Nepal

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-24
Author(s):  
N Lageju ◽  
SC Shahi ◽  
NK Goil
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Aspergillus Niger ◽  
Otitis Externa ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
Clinical Profile ◽  
Mastoid Cavity ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Presenting Problems ◽  
Medical College

Background and Objectives: Otomycosis is the fungal infection of ear with some complications involving middle ear cavity and mastoid cavity. It is one of commonly encountered problem in otolaryngology clinics. It is commonly present in hot, humid with moisture, high temperature. So, this research is to study the clinical profile of otomycosis in central terrain region of Nepal.Material and Methods: The study was conducted in department of ENT- head and neck surgery in Janaki medical college and teaching hospital from August 2015 to June 2016. All the clinically diagnosed cases were enrolled in the study with typical symptoms and characteristics fungal debris in the external auditory canal (EAC). All the data regarding age, sex, occupation, presenting complaints, type of fugal debris, presence of acute otitis externa, findings of tympanic membrane (TM) taken.Results: Total of 77 patients were enrolled. Among them 27(35.1%) were male and 50(64.9%) were female. The most common presenting complaint is itching followed by earache, ear discharge, hearing loss. Itching was present in 77.9% of the cases followed by earache in 72.7%, aural fullness in 29%, ear discharge in 46.8% and hearing loss in 31.2%. Based on type of fungal debris on otoscopy, blackish was the commonest with frequency of 38 patients (49.4%) followed by whitish debris in 27 patients (35.1%) and yellowish among 12 patients (15.6%).Conclusion: Otomycosis is one of the most common presenting problems in otorhinolaryngology OPD. Females are affected more. Aspergillus niger implicated the most and ear itching is the most common presenting symptom.Janaki Medical College Journal of Medical Sciences (2015) Vol. 3 (1):20-24

scholarly journals Clinico-Mycological Profile of Otomycosis in Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sapna Chauhan ◽  
Surender
Keyword(s):  
Otitis Media ◽  
Candida Species ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media ◽  
Mastoid Cavity ◽  
Microbial Infection ◽  
Penicillium Species ◽  
Suppurative Otitis Media ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Microbial Profile

Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media (CSOM) is commonly encountered chronic inflammation of middle ear as well as the mastoid cavity due to dysfunction of Eustachian tube followed by microbial infection. Fungal infection in CSOM is now a major otolarynological problem in India not only in children but in adults too. Excessive use of steroids, antibiotics, cytotoxic chemotherapies and immunosuppressive diseases has increased the incidence of otomycosis in recent years. To define the aetiology of clinically diagnosed otomycosis. To isolate and identify fungal agents and their association with different factors(age, sex, predisposing factors). A total of 100 clinically diagnosed patients of CSOM with suspicion of otomycosis were included in the study. Patients where passing swab is difficult as with canal stenosis were excluded. Samples were taken using sterile swabs and studied for microbial profile. Male to female ratio in study was 1.6:1. The most common fungi isolated in CSOM cases was Aspergillus fumigatus followed by Aspergillus niger. Other fungus isolated were Aspergillus flavus, Penicillium species, Mucor species and Candida species. 04 samples showed mixed growth of Aspergillus species and Candida species. In our study we concluded that Aspergillus complex was most commonly isolated fungi in CSOM cases.

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