TY - JOUR
T1 - Multiple otopathologic disorders
AU - Paparella, Michael M.
AU - Schachern, Patricia A.
AU - Goycoolea, Marcos V.
PY - 1988/1
Y1 - 1988/1
N2 - Temporal bones (1,383) from 713 patients were studied systematically for multiple pathologic lesions. Eleven percent (152 temporal bones) were found to have more than one pathologic finding. Males (60.5%) had multiple diseases more commonly than did females (37.7%). The most frequently occurring findings were otitis media (71.1%), otosclerosis (43.4%), endolymphatic hydrops (38.8%), labyrinthitis (25.0%), and cancer (24.3%). We conclude that multiple coexisting pathologic conditions can have coincidental or causative relationships. The otolaryngologist should consider multiple pathologic conditions when diagnosing and treating diseases of the ear.
AB - Temporal bones (1,383) from 713 patients were studied systematically for multiple pathologic lesions. Eleven percent (152 temporal bones) were found to have more than one pathologic finding. Males (60.5%) had multiple diseases more commonly than did females (37.7%). The most frequently occurring findings were otitis media (71.1%), otosclerosis (43.4%), endolymphatic hydrops (38.8%), labyrinthitis (25.0%), and cancer (24.3%). We conclude that multiple coexisting pathologic conditions can have coincidental or causative relationships. The otolaryngologist should consider multiple pathologic conditions when diagnosing and treating diseases of the ear.
KW - cancer
KW - endolymphatic hydrops
KW - labyrinthitis
KW - otitis media
KW - otosclerosis
KW - temporal bone
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0023838525&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/000348948809700103
DO - 10.1177/000348948809700103
M3 - Article
C2 - 3341700
AN - SCOPUS:0023838525
SN - 0003-4894
VL - 97
SP - 14
EP - 18
JO - Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology
JF - Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology
IS - 1
ER -