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Discharging ear

MedGen UID:
57608
•Concept ID:
C0155540
•
Finding
Synonyms: Discharge from ear; Discharge of ear; discharging ear; Drainage from external ear canal; Ear discharge; Ear discharge present; Finding of ear discharge; Observation of ear discharge; Otorrhea
SNOMED CT: Otorrhea (65668001); Discharge of ear (65668001); Drainage from external ear canal (65668001); Observation of ear discharge (300132001); Ear discharge (300132001); Discharge from ear (300132001); Ear discharge present (162364004); Discharge from ear (162364004); Discharging ear (162364004); Finding of ear discharge (300132001)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0000988

Definition

Discharge or drainage of fluid from the ear. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVDischarging ear

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Treatment of acute otitis media in general practice: quality variations across countries.
Hansen MP, Jarbol DE, Gahrn-Hansen B, Depont Christensen R, Munck A, Ellegaard Trankjær Ryborg C, Bjerrum L
Fam Pract 2012 Feb;29(1):63-8. Epub 2011 Aug 4 doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmr042. PMID: 21817089
The discharging ear in the tropics: a guide to diagnosis and management in the district hospital.
Brobby GW
Trop Doct 1992 Jan;22(1):10-3. doi: 10.1177/004947559202200103. PMID: 1542941
Optimum management of the discharging ear.
Ruddy J, Bickerton RC
Drugs 1992 Feb;43(2):219-35. doi: 10.2165/00003495-199243020-00008. PMID: 1372220

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The socio-demographic determinants of the outcome of type 1 cartilage tympanoplasty in children: Results from a tertiary-care teaching institute in India.
Dutta M, Gure PK, Ray D, Kar S, Dey U, Dutta S
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2023 Aug;171:111608. Epub 2023 Jun 10 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2023.111608. PMID: 37329700
Is there fungal infestation in paediatric chronic otitis media - Mucosal disease?
Singh GB, Nair M, Kaur R
Am J Otolaryngol 2022 May-Jun;43(3):103435. Epub 2022 Apr 5 doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103435. PMID: 35398742
A Multicenter Retrospective Case Review of Outcomes and Complications of S53P4 Bioactive Glass.
G Leonard C, McNally S, Adams M, Hampton S, McNaboe E, E Reddy CE, A Bailie N
J Int Adv Otol 2021 May;17(3):234-238. doi: 10.5152/iao.2021.9053. PMID: 34100748Free PMC Article
Evidence review and ENT-UK consensus report for the use of aminoglycoside-containing ear drops in the presence of an open middle ear.
Phillips JS, Yung MW, Burton MJ, Swan IR
Clin Otolaryngol 2007 Oct;32(5):330-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-4486.2007.01532.x. PMID: 17883551
Selection of cases and classification of tympanoplasty.
Bellucci RJ
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 1989 Oct;22(5):911-26. PMID: 2694069

Diagnosis

Is there fungal infestation in paediatric chronic otitis media - Mucosal disease?
Singh GB, Nair M, Kaur R
Am J Otolaryngol 2022 May-Jun;43(3):103435. Epub 2022 Apr 5 doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103435. PMID: 35398742
Aetiological agents of ear discharge: a two year review in a teaching hospital in Ghana.
Appiah-Korang L, Asare-Gyasi S, Yawson AE, Searyoh K
Ghana Med J 2014 Jun;48(2):91-5. doi: 10.4314/gmj.v48i2.6. PMID: 25667556Free PMC Article
The discharging ear in the tropics: a guide to diagnosis and management in the district hospital.
Brobby GW
Trop Doct 1992 Jan;22(1):10-3. doi: 10.1177/004947559202200103. PMID: 1542941
Optimum management of the discharging ear.
Ruddy J, Bickerton RC
Drugs 1992 Feb;43(2):219-35. doi: 10.2165/00003495-199243020-00008. PMID: 1372220
The diagnosis and management of the discharging ear.
Burke P
Practitioner 1989 May 22;233(1469):742, 744, 746. PMID: 2602312

Therapy

Is there fungal infestation in paediatric chronic otitis media - Mucosal disease?
Singh GB, Nair M, Kaur R
Am J Otolaryngol 2022 May-Jun;43(3):103435. Epub 2022 Apr 5 doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103435. PMID: 35398742
Evidence review and ENT-UK consensus report for the use of aminoglycoside-containing ear drops in the presence of an open middle ear.
Phillips JS, Yung MW, Burton MJ, Swan IR
Clin Otolaryngol 2007 Oct;32(5):330-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-4486.2007.01532.x. PMID: 17883551
Topical antibiotic ear drops: are they safe?
Pappas S, Nikolopoulos TP, Korres S, Papacharalampous G, Tzangarulakis A, Ferekidis E
Int J Clin Pract 2006 Sep;60(9):1115-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2006.01005.x. PMID: 16939554
The discharging ear in the tropics: a guide to diagnosis and management in the district hospital.
Brobby GW
Trop Doct 1992 Jan;22(1):10-3. doi: 10.1177/004947559202200103. PMID: 1542941
Selection of cases and classification of tympanoplasty.
Bellucci RJ
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 1989 Oct;22(5):911-26. PMID: 2694069

Prognosis

A Multicenter Retrospective Case Review of Outcomes and Complications of S53P4 Bioactive Glass.
G Leonard C, McNally S, Adams M, Hampton S, McNaboe E, E Reddy CE, A Bailie N
J Int Adv Otol 2021 May;17(3):234-238. doi: 10.5152/iao.2021.9053. PMID: 34100748Free PMC Article
Graft take-rates after tympanoplasty: results from a prospective ear surgery database.
Andersen SA, Aabenhus K, Glad H, Sørensen MS
Otol Neurotol 2014 Dec;35(10):e292-7. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000000537. PMID: 25118580
Mastoid cavity obliteration: our experience.
Deshmukh S, Sharma A, Dabholkar J
Otolaryngol Pol 2012 Nov-Dec;66(6):379-81. Epub 2012 Sep 7 doi: 10.1016/j.otpol.2012.08.001. PMID: 23200556
Topical antibiotic ear drops: are they safe?
Pappas S, Nikolopoulos TP, Korres S, Papacharalampous G, Tzangarulakis A, Ferekidis E
Int J Clin Pract 2006 Sep;60(9):1115-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2006.01005.x. PMID: 16939554
Selection of cases and classification of tympanoplasty.
Bellucci RJ
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 1989 Oct;22(5):911-26. PMID: 2694069

Clinical prediction guides

Is there fungal infestation in paediatric chronic otitis media - Mucosal disease?
Singh GB, Nair M, Kaur R
Am J Otolaryngol 2022 May-Jun;43(3):103435. Epub 2022 Apr 5 doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103435. PMID: 35398742
The Role of Biofilms in Chronic Otitis Media-Active Squamosal Disease: An Evaluative Study.
Singh GB, Malhotra S, Yadav SC, Kaur R, Kwatra D, Kumar S
Otol Neurotol 2021 Oct 1;42(9):e1279-e1285. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000003259. PMID: 34528922
A Multicenter Retrospective Case Review of Outcomes and Complications of S53P4 Bioactive Glass.
G Leonard C, McNally S, Adams M, Hampton S, McNaboe E, E Reddy CE, A Bailie N
J Int Adv Otol 2021 May;17(3):234-238. doi: 10.5152/iao.2021.9053. PMID: 34100748Free PMC Article
Outcome of Surgery in Chronic Inactive Mucosal Otitis Media.
Islam MA, Haque S, Ahmed K, Bari MS, Hoque MM, Khan MK, Haque N, Haque N, Reza-Ul-Haq KM, Kobir MS
Mymensingh Med J 2018 Jul;27(3):617-625. PMID: 30141454
Treatment of acute otitis media in general practice: quality variations across countries.
Hansen MP, Jarbol DE, Gahrn-Hansen B, Depont Christensen R, Munck A, Ellegaard Trankjær Ryborg C, Bjerrum L
Fam Pract 2012 Feb;29(1):63-8. Epub 2011 Aug 4 doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmr042. PMID: 21817089

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