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Abnormal middle ear morphology

MedGen UID:
387824
•Concept ID:
C1857456
•
Anatomical Abnormality; Finding
Synonym: Middle ear malformations
 
HPO: HP:0008609

Definition

An abnormality of the morphology or structure of the middle ear. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

International Consensus Recommendations on Microtia, Aural Atresia and Functional Ear Reconstruction.
Zhang TY, Bulstrode N, Chang KW, Cho YS, Frenzel H, Jiang D, Kesser BW, Siegert R, Triglia JM
J Int Adv Otol 2019 Aug;15(2):204-208. doi: 10.5152/iao.2019.7383. PMID: 31418720Free PMC Article
Assessment and management of retraction pockets.
Alper C, Olszewska E
Otolaryngol Pol 2017 Feb 28;71(1):1-21. doi: 10.5604/01.3001.0009.5547. PMID: 28485292
Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of otitis media with effusion (OME) in children in Japan, 2015.
Ito M, Takahashi H, Iino Y, Kojima H, Hashimoto S, Kamide Y, Kudo F, Kobayashi H, Kuroki H, Nakano A, Hidaka H, Takahashi G, Yoshida H, Nakayama T
Auris Nasus Larynx 2017 Oct;44(5):501-508. Epub 2017 May 1 doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2017.03.018. PMID: 28473270

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Speech performance and subjective satisfaction of middle ear implant in congenital aural atresia.
Alzhrani F, Alhabib SF, Yousef M
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2022 Apr;42(2):182-188. doi: 10.14639/0392-100X-N1668. PMID: 35612511Free PMC Article
Congenital Aural Stenosis With Cholesteatoma.
Casazza GC, Jonas RH, Kesser BW
Otol Neurotol 2022 Mar 1;43(3):320-327. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000003440. PMID: 34889827
Hearing Rehabilitation in Congenital Middle Ear Malformation.
Frenzel H
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 2018;81:32-42. Epub 2018 Apr 6 doi: 10.1159/000485525. PMID: 29794426
Surgical anatomy and pathology of the middle ear.
Luers JC, Hüttenbrink KB
J Anat 2016 Feb;228(2):338-53. Epub 2015 Oct 19 doi: 10.1111/joa.12389. PMID: 26482007Free PMC Article
Kartagener's Syndrome.
Dhar DK, Ganguly KC, Alam S, Hossain A, Sarker UK, Das BK, Haque MJ
Mymensingh Med J 2009 Jan;18(1):75-9. PMID: 19182755

Diagnosis

Congenital Cholesteatoma.
Walker D, Shinners MJ
Pediatr Ann 2016 May 1;45(5):e167-70. doi: 10.3928/00904481-20160401-01. PMID: 27171804
Transtympanic endoscopy for diagnosis of middle ear pathology.
Kakehata S
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2013 Apr;46(2):227-32. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2012.10.006. PMID: 23566908
Endolymphatic sac tumours.
Kempermann G, Neumann HP, Volk B
Histopathology 1998 Jul;33(1):2-10. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2559.1998.00460.x. PMID: 9726042
Temporal bone imaging.
Casselman JW
Neuroimaging Clin N Am 1996 May;6(2):265-89. PMID: 8726907
Tympanometry.
Shanks JE
Ear Hear 1984 Sep-Oct;5(5):268-80. doi: 10.1097/00003446-198409000-00003. PMID: 6542036

Therapy

Ear malformations: what do radiologists need to know?
Metwally MI, Alayouty NA, Basha MAA
Clin Imaging 2020 Oct;66:42-53. Epub 2020 Apr 20 doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.04.022. PMID: 32450482
Otitis media.
Schilder AG, Chonmaitree T, Cripps AW, Rosenfeld RM, Casselbrant ML, Haggard MP, Venekamp RP
Nat Rev Dis Primers 2016 Sep 8;2(1):16063. doi: 10.1038/nrdp.2016.63. PMID: 27604644Free PMC Article
Kartagener's Syndrome.
Dhar DK, Ganguly KC, Alam S, Hossain A, Sarker UK, Das BK, Haque MJ
Mymensingh Med J 2009 Jan;18(1):75-9. PMID: 19182755
Osteogenesis imperfecta.
Huber MA
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2007 Mar;103(3):314-20. Epub 2007 Jan 12 doi: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2006.10.003. PMID: 17223585
Idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis.
Kupersmith MJ, Martin V, Heller G, Shah A, Mitnick HJ
Neurology 2004 Mar 9;62(5):686-94. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000113748.53023.b7. PMID: 15007115

Prognosis

Otopathologic Abnormalities in CHARGE Syndrome.
da Costa Monsanto R, Knoll RM, de Oliveira Penido N, Song G, Santos F, Paparella MM, Cureoglu S
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2022 Feb;166(2):363-372. Epub 2021 Apr 20 doi: 10.1177/01945998211008911. PMID: 33874787
Hybrid Cartilage-Modifying Otoplasty Technique and Outcomes.
Markey J, Mace J, Anderson Y, Wang TD
JAMA Facial Plast Surg 2018 Jan 1;20(1):57-62. doi: 10.1001/jamafacial.2017.1139. PMID: 29167864Free PMC Article
Alpha-mannosidosis.
Malm D, Nilssen Ø
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2008 Jul 23;3:21. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-3-21. PMID: 18651971Free PMC Article
Open otoplasty.
Nordzell B
Plast Reconstr Surg 2000 Dec;106(7):1466-72. doi: 10.1097/00006534-200012000-00004. PMID: 11129173
The radiology of cholesteatoma.
Phelps PD, Lloyd GA
Clin Radiol 1980 Sep;31(5):501-12. doi: 10.1016/s0009-9260(80)80034-1. PMID: 7009023

Clinical prediction guides

Otosclerosis under the magnifying glass.
Bălaşa Vîrzob CR, Cloşca RM, Poenaru M, Morar R, Balica NC, Sarău CA, Ioniţă I, Baderca F
Rom J Morphol Embryol 2023 Apr-Jun;64(2):189-197. doi: 10.47162/RJME.64.2.09. PMID: 37518876Free PMC Article
Developmental Disruptions of the Human Stapes.
Elias TGA, Santos F
Otol Neurotol 2022 Apr 1;43(4):e461-e466. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000003490. PMID: 35120079Free PMC Article
Hearing Rehabilitation in Congenital Middle Ear Malformation.
Frenzel H
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 2018;81:32-42. Epub 2018 Apr 6 doi: 10.1159/000485525. PMID: 29794426
Hybrid Cartilage-Modifying Otoplasty Technique and Outcomes.
Markey J, Mace J, Anderson Y, Wang TD
JAMA Facial Plast Surg 2018 Jan 1;20(1):57-62. doi: 10.1001/jamafacial.2017.1139. PMID: 29167864Free PMC Article
Osteogenesis imperfecta.
Huber MA
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2007 Mar;103(3):314-20. Epub 2007 Jan 12 doi: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2006.10.003. PMID: 17223585

Recent systematic reviews

Juvenile otosclerosis and congenital stapes footplate fixation. A systematic review and meta-analysis of surgical outcomes and management.
Daniel A, Budiono G, Rao A, Low GK, Ellis MP, Lee J
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2023 Mar;166:111418. Epub 2022 Dec 30 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2022.111418. PMID: 36709714
Spontaneous Congenital Perilabyrinthine Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistulas.
Lovin BD, Appelbaum EN, Makoshi L, Whitehead WE, Sweeney AD
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2021 Dec;130(12):1360-1368. Epub 2021 Apr 9 doi: 10.1177/00034894211007242. PMID: 33834882
Middle ear congenital cholesteatoma: systematic review, meta-analysis and insights on its pathogenesis.
Gilberto N, Custódio S, Colaço T, Santos R, Sousa P, Escada P
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2020 Apr;277(4):987-998. Epub 2020 Jan 18 doi: 10.1007/s00405-020-05792-4. PMID: 31955213
Otologic manifestations of Larsen syndrome.
Marques LHS, Martins DV, Juares GL, Lorenzetti FTM, Monsanto RDC
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2017 Oct;101:223-229. Epub 2017 Aug 22 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2017.08.020. PMID: 28964299
Primary inner ear schwannomas: a case series and systematic review of the literature.
Van Abel KM, Carlson ML, Link MJ, Neff BA, Beatty CW, Lohse CM, Eckel LJ, Lane JI, Driscoll CL
Laryngoscope 2013 Aug;123(8):1957-66. Epub 2013 Jan 18 doi: 10.1002/lary.23928. PMID: 23335152

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