7 Interesting Facts of Chronic suppurative otitis media Presents with recurrent or persistent otorrhea through perforated tympanic membrane lasting longer than 2 to 6 weeks; patients with chronic suppurative otitis media can result in secondary otitis externa As opposed to patients with otitis externa, otorrhea associated with chronic suppurative otitis media is longstanding in nature …
6 Interesting Facts of Acute Otitis Media Otitis media with purulent otorrhea can occur secondary to a perforation in the tympanic membrane or in patients with patent tympanostomy tubes; draining otitis media can result in secondary otitis externa Acute otitis media presents similarly to otitis externa with sudden-onset otalgia associated with an erythematous tympanic membrane; …
What Causes Otalgia Common cause of otalgia; causes include: Temporomandibular joint syndrome (eg, from gum chewing, bruxism, or recent dental procedure) Upper aerodigestive tract malignancy Dental pathologies (eg, caries, impacted molars) Tonsillitis Peritonsillar abscesses Retropharyngeal abscesses Carotidynia Styloid process elongation Angina Intrathoracic aneurysms Glossopharyngeal neuralgia Geniculate neuralgia As opposed to patients with otitis externa, patients …
7 Interesting Facts of Necrotizing otitis externa Rare, aggressive, severe infection of the external auditory canal, surrounding support structures, and bone (eg, mastoid, temporal bone); over 90% of cases are caused by Pseudomonas Many experts regard necrotizing otitis externa as a complication of untreated otitis externa; necrotizing otitis externa may represent a unique, rapidly invasive infectious …
3 Interesting Facts of Benign fallopian tube cyst Benign parovarian cysts are relatively common Few or no symptoms; may be incidental finding (adnexal mass on bimanual examination) Differentiated by diagnostic imaging or histopathologic findings on surgical exploration
4 Interesting Facts of Primary fallopian tube carcinoma Malignant neoplasm of fallopian tube; most commonly epithelial tumors Like ovarian cancer, may be asymptomatic in early stages; in advanced disease symptoms are nonspecific and may include bloating, abdominal or pelvic pain, early satiety, and urinary frequency Unlike with ovarian cancer, additional symptoms may include vaginal bleeding …
4 Interesting Facts of Benign ovarian cyst Small ovarian cysts are common and may represent an ovarian follicle or corpus luteum; other benign cysts include dermoid cysts and endometriomas As with ovarian cancer, adnexal mass may be palpated on bimanual examination As with ovarian cancer, cysts are often clinically silent or can present with pelvic …