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Chronic petrositis follows a more indolent course and the symptoms of intracranial irritation may come on slowly following a long period of otorrhoea. The classical triad of symptoms an...
The (usually) unilateral lesion can give rise to a spectrum of problems, ranging from painless otorrhoea (discharge from the ear) through to serious central nervous system complications. ...
Clinical features are recurrent otorrhoea through a tympanic perforation, with conductive hearing loss of varying severity. The tympanic membrane is perfor...
Whilst adequate analgesia should be prescribed in all cases, antibiotics should be avoided in mild-to-moderate cases and when there is diagnostic uncertainty in patients aged 2 years and under. [ 14 ]...
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) otorrhoea or rhinorrhoea resulting from skull fracture with a tear of the dura. Alteration in level of consciousness with deterioration of the Glasgow Coma Scale ...
There may be otorrhoea, haemorrhage, bruit and the presence of a middle-ear mass: otoscopic examination reveals a characteristic, pulsatile, reddish-blue tumour behind the tympanic membrane b...
History [ 1 ] The following issues should be included: Classic symptoms of ear disease: deafness, tinnitus, discharge (otorrhoea), pain (otalgia), fullness of the ear, vertigo, diz...
Associated facial pain symptoms: Obstruction of the lacrimal duct by nasopharyngeal carcinoma may cause watering of the eyes. Otorrhoea and/or hearing loss suggest an ear or mastoid c...
When the skin of the inner ear is affected, this may cause copious otorrhoea. Purpuric lesions of the nailbed occur with nail involvement. CNS CNS lesions are most frequently...
Branchial cleft cysts [ 7 ] The clinical manifestation will depend on the branchial arch of origin: First branchial cleft cysts : parotid masses, parotitis or otorrhoea/otalgia if th...
This can be managed with non-ototoxic topical antibiotic ear drops (eg, ciprofloxacin) for 5 to 7 days if otorrhoea occurs following grommet insertion. There is also a slightly increased inci...
The following should be sought, as their presence suggests an alternative diagnosis: Otorrhoea is associated with middle ear disease but may also occur following head trauma. Otalgia...