Table 2.
The table outlines the clinical data related to the 8 case studies included in our review, as well as the case reported by us in this article
| Authors | Risk factors | Duration of pre-visit symptoms | Otomicroscopy EAC | Radiologic studies | Duration complete follow-up | Outcome | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT scan | MRI | Nuclear Medicine Imaging | ||||||
| Yao M et al. [7] | AIDS | 6 Months | Inflammatory polyp | No | Yes (1 exam) | No | Not specified | Death |
| Vasoo S et al. [8] | Diabetes | 1 Month |
Inflammatory Polyp Granulation tissue |
Yes (1 exam) | Yes (3 exams) | No | 11 Months | VII nerve paralysis |
| Huguenin A et al. [9] | Hearing aid | 6 Months |
Otorrhea EAC stenosis |
Yes (2 exams) | Yes (1 exam) | No | 11 Months | Complete recovery |
| McLaren O et al. [10] | Diabetes | 3 Weeks |
Otorrhea Hyperemia of the EAC walls |
Yes (2 exams) | No | Yes (1 SPECT) | 9 Months | Conductive hearing loss |
| Jalava-Karvinen P et al. [11] |
Diabetes renal failure Chronic Steroid |
Not Specified |
Inflammatory polyp Granulation tissue Ulcer of the duct walls Otorrhea with fungal hyphae |
Yes (1 exam) | Yes (4 exams) | No | 7 Months | Death |
| Doss M et al. [12] | None | Not Specified |
Otorrhea EAC stenosis |
Yes (3 CT + 2 angio-CT) | Yes (4 exams) | No | 4 Months | Stroke outcomes |
| Fuster-Escrivá B et al. [13] |
Diabetes Vasculopaty |
Not Specified |
Otorrhea Granulation tissue |
Yes (2 exams) | No | No | 3 Months | Death |
| Hussain SZM. Haq II et al. [14] | Diabetes | 2 Months |
Otorrhea Granulation tissue Inflammatory polyp |
Yes (1 exam) | Yes (2 exams) | No | Not specified | Complete recovery |
| Our case |
Diabetes Hearing aid |
1 Month |
Otorrhea Inflammatory polyp EAC stenosis |
Yes (2 exams) | Yees (3 exams) | Yes (1 Scintigraphy) | ||