Table 1.
Clinical, Investgation And operative findings.
| No | Age | Sex | Clinical Presentation | Radiology | Audiology | Intra-operative findings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | M | (R)ear discharge, Hearing loss, Facial palsy -GrIV, Post -aural abscess | Soft tissue density in MEC, Destruction of ossicles, facial canal erosion, mastoid cortex |
Conductive hearing loss | Granulations, bone erosion ossicular detruction, facial canal erosion |
| 2 | 60 | F | (R) ear discharge, post-aural abscess, facial palsy-Gr III, tinnitus vertigo, headache, neck stiffness | Erosion of mastoid cortex, soft tissue density in MEC | SN hearing loss | Extensive destruction and sequestra of mastoid bone, labrynth, facial canal.Pale granulations |
| 3 | 19 | M | Bilateral ear discharge, Hearing loss, (R) ear-large perforation of pars tensa, (L) ear double perforation. | Soft tissue density in MEC, ossicular destruction | Conductive hearing loss- Bilateral | Ossicular necrosis, Extensve, pale granulations in mesotympanum & mastoid |
| 4 | 36 | F | Bilateral ear discharge, postaural fistula,(R), perforation of pars tensa, both sides | Erosion of mastoid cortex, soft tissue density in mastoid | Conductive hearing loss-Bilateral | Post- aural fistula fistula leading to mastoid cavty, bone erosion & granulations |
| 5 | 21 | F | (L) Ear discharge, Hearing loss, white flakes in postero-superior part | Soft tissue density in MEC | Conductive hearing loss | Thick caseous pus in mastoid and middle ear, erosion of facial canal |
| 6 | 53 | M | (R) ear discharge, postaural abscess, facial palsy Gr- IV | Soft tissue density & fluid levels in MEC, erosion of facial canal | SN hearing loss | Pus & granulations in the mastoid cavity, facial canal erosion |
| 7 | 50 | M | (R) ear discharge, decreased hearing, otalgia, polyp in external cana,l Facial palsy Gr-III | Soft tissue density in MEC, erosion if postr wall of external canal | Mixed hearing loss | Polyp occupying the mastoid & external canal, erosion postr canal wall, facial canal, granulations. |
| 8 | 17 | M | (R) ear discharge, decrease hearing, post-aural fistula, granulations in pars flaccida, history of ear surgery, tinnitus | Soft tissue density in MEC, erosion of ossicles & mastoid cortex | Mixed loss | Post aural fistula leading to mastoid cavity, granulations and bone destruction in and sequestra formation |
| 9 | 11 | F | Recurrent ear discharge from both ears, | Soft tissue density in MEC, | Conductive hearing loss | Granulation tissue in MEC, ossicular chain disruption |
| 10 | 25 | F | (L) ear decreased hearing, intact ear drumwith gromet, tinnitus, headache, vertigo otalgia, history of myringotomy | Soft tissue density & fluid levels in MEC | SN hearing loss | Abundant granulations with extensive bone destruction and sequestra formation mastoid, pus in the middle ear & mastoid |