scholarly journals Clinical profile of Otomycosis: a hospital based study at central terrain region of Nepal

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-24
Author(s):  
N Lageju ◽  
SC Shahi ◽  
NK Goil
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Aspergillus Niger ◽  
Otitis Externa ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
Clinical Profile ◽  
Mastoid Cavity ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Presenting Problems ◽  
Medical College

Background and Objectives: Otomycosis is the fungal infection of ear with some complications involving middle ear cavity and mastoid cavity. It is one of commonly encountered problem in otolaryngology clinics. It is commonly present in hot, humid with moisture, high temperature. So, this research is to study the clinical profile of otomycosis in central terrain region of Nepal.Material and Methods: The study was conducted in department of ENT- head and neck surgery in Janaki medical college and teaching hospital from August 2015 to June 2016. All the clinically diagnosed cases were enrolled in the study with typical symptoms and characteristics fungal debris in the external auditory canal (EAC). All the data regarding age, sex, occupation, presenting complaints, type of fugal debris, presence of acute otitis externa, findings of tympanic membrane (TM) taken.Results: Total of 77 patients were enrolled. Among them 27(35.1%) were male and 50(64.9%) were female. The most common presenting complaint is itching followed by earache, ear discharge, hearing loss. Itching was present in 77.9% of the cases followed by earache in 72.7%, aural fullness in 29%, ear discharge in 46.8% and hearing loss in 31.2%. Based on type of fungal debris on otoscopy, blackish was the commonest with frequency of 38 patients (49.4%) followed by whitish debris in 27 patients (35.1%) and yellowish among 12 patients (15.6%).Conclusion: Otomycosis is one of the most common presenting problems in otorhinolaryngology OPD. Females are affected more. Aspergillus niger implicated the most and ear itching is the most common presenting symptom.Janaki Medical College Journal of Medical Sciences (2015) Vol. 3 (1):20-24

scholarly journals Hearing Status after Stapedotomy in Otosclerotic Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-93
Author(s):  
Ahmed Tariq ◽  
Mostafizur Rahman ◽  
Delwar Hossain ◽  
Sheikh Hasanur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Conductive Hearing Loss ◽  
Bone Conduction ◽  
Surgical Techniques ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
Speech Discrimination ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Medical University ◽  
Conductive Hearing

Otosclerosis is the most frequent cause of conductive hearing loss in patients with intact tympanic membrane. It can be treated by surgery with various techniques. Because of limited manipulation and comparably similar results, stapedotomy at present is preferred over other surgical techniques by most surgeons. Here we present the operative results of 35 otosclerotic patients who underwent stapedotomy between January 2009 - October 2010 in the department of Otolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka Medical College Hospital and Shahid Suhrawardhy medical college & hospital, Dhaka. The aim of this study was to evaluate the hearing results following stapedotomy in otosclerosis surgery. The average air-bone gap of patients improved significantly to 21.74 dB after operation. Other hearing parameters of patients (including air conduction, bone conduction, speech discrimination score, and tinnitus) also improved. No patient experienced persistent vertigo after the operation and pre operative tinnitus resolved in 12 out of 22 patients. Stapedotomy is a safe and effective modality for improving conductive hearing loss in otosclerotic patients. Bangladesh J Otorhinolaryngol; October 2019; 25(2): 85-93

scholarly journals Clinicopathological study on CSOM: a comparison between tubotympanic and atticoantral variety

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phub Tshering ◽  
Md. Abul Hasnat Joarder ◽  
M Alamgir Chowdhury ◽  
Kanu Lal Saha
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Suppurative Otitis Media ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Intracranial Complications ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B ◽  
Medical University

Introduction: This study aimed to compare the clinico-pathological features of the tubotympanic and atticoantral variety of chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM).Methods: This was a cross sectional observational study conducted in the department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) and Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), Dhaka, Bangladesh. The study was done over a period of six months and a total of 60 cases were selected. In group A 30 cases of CSOM tubotympanic variety were included while in group B 30 cases of atticoantral variety of CSOM were selected. The two groups were compared with regard to their clinical presentations, the type and degree of hearing loss and their associated complications by taking a detailed history followed by clinical examination and doing the relevant investigations.Results: In group A, the patients presented with a profuse non smelly discharge. All had a central perforation and majority had mild conductive hearing loss. There were no associated complications. In group B, the aural discharge were foul smelling and scanty. The perforations were 66% in the attic while 33.3% had marginal perforations. The hearing loss was mainly conductive in nature but in group B it’s more severe in degree and also there were more associated severe to profound sensori-neural hearing loss. There were also associated extracranial and intracranial complications in group B patients.Conclusion: The atticoantral variety of CSOM is associated with a foul smelling scanty discharge with severe hearing loss and complications than the tubotympanic variety of CSOM. Therefore early detection becomes essential especially in the primary care setting for appropriate referral to higher centers for better management DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjo.v18i2.11991 Bangladesh J Otorhinolaryngol 2012; 18(2): 138-144

scholarly journals Clinical Profile and Management of Gall Bladder Cancer: Our Early Experience

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-30
Author(s):  
Sujit Kumar ◽  
Prakash Kafle ◽  
N Maharjan ◽  
BN Patowar ◽  
N Belbase ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bladder Cancer ◽  
Gall Bladder ◽  
Gallbladder Cancer ◽  
Gall Bladder Cancer ◽  
Clinical Profile ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Single Institution ◽  
Palpable Mass ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Extended Cholecystectomy

Objective: To evaluate the clinical profile of patients with gallbladder cancer. Methodology: This is a single institution based retrospective study of patients with gallbladder cancer who presented at College of Medical Sciences and Teaching Hospital, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal. Patients presenting during the two years period from August 2011 to July 2013 were reviewed. Result: Out of 12 patients, 9 were females (75%) and 3 were males (25%), showing female preponderance. Most of the patients (75%) were in age group of 51-70 years. Only one patient (8%) was below 50 years of age. Main symptom was pain associated with anorexia, nausea & vomiting. Major signs were palpable mass, hepatomegaly and jaundice. All the histopathological reports were adenocarcinoma. 8 patients (66.66%) presented with advanced disease and were managed with extended cholecystectomy followed by systemic chemotherapy. Conclusions: Prevalence of gall bladder cancer is higher in females in our series. Most of the patients were in fifth to seventh decade of life and presented in advanced stage. Gallbladder cancer showed association with gallstones. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jonmc.v3i1.10050 Journal of Nobel Medical College Vol.3(1) 2014; 27-30

scholarly journals Perichondritis of the Pinna: A Real Compulsion of Hospital Linger

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Delwar AHM
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Otitis Externa ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
Medical Centre ◽  
Auricular Cartilage ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Ear Piercing ◽  
Head Neck Surgery ◽  
Head Neck

Background: Perichondritis of pinna is relentless, deadly cellulitis of the auricular cartilage, which may lead to necrosis. As a result, shrinkage and deformity of the pinna may occur. Different etiological factors, including self-trauma by high ear piercing for beauty and fashion, accident, assault, infections, progressive otitis externa, and allergy, are mentionable. Methods: It is a cohort retrospective study of 63 cases in the Department of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Cumilla Medical College, and Cumilla Medical Centre, Bangladesh, from 01 July 2016 to 31 June 2019. Results: The incidence of perichondritis among ENT casualty was 0.86%. Off 63, the male was 33 (52.38%), and the female 30 (47.62%), children were 27 (42.86%), and adult 36 (57.14%), in which lowest age 02 years, highest 76, mean age 21.952, and the standard deviation 16.676, diabetic 08 (12.70%), smoker 09(14.29%), and all were unilateral.

scholarly journals Clinical profile and treatment outcome of patients with spontaneous pneumothorax

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 944
Author(s):  
Shivaji V. Patil ◽  
Rajendra V. Bhagwat ◽  
Rajsinh V. Mohite ◽  
Shailesh S. Barphe
Keyword(s):  
Spontaneous Pneumothorax ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Clinical Profile ◽  
Graphical Form ◽  
Pulmonary Medicine ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Outcome Indicators ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Background: The burden of Spontaneous Pneumothorax has been recorded as alarming health problem in medical sciences and is adversely influenced by environmental factors. Objectives of the study were to determine the incidence of spontaneous pneumothorax and to assess the clinical profile and outcome of patients of spontaneous pneumothorax admitted in Government tertiary health care centre.Methods: A hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted in year 2014-15 in the department of Pulmonary Medicine, Government Medical College, Miraj, Maharashtra, India. A total of 2142 patients were admitted with chest complaints during study period were enrolled as study subjects, of which 50 were diagnosed as spontaneous pneumothorax and treated as cases under study. The data were elicited by utilizing structured proforma includes clinical and outcome indicators of Spontaneous Pneumothorax. Qualitative information was computed in tabular and graphical form and analyzed into frequency percentage.Results: Incidence rate of Spontaneous Pneumothorax was 2.33% with higher proportion of cases were belonged male gender (78%) as compared to female (22%). Maximum cases were found in age group, 25-34 years with case ratio of 1:4 for Primary to secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax. The most common lung disease in secondary spontaneous pneumothorax observed was tuberculosis. Max. 48% cases showed full expansion of lungs followed by 32% with partial expansion with an intervention of appropriate line of management.Conclusions: Tuberculosis is the common cause for secondary spontaneous pneumothorax in India and it should be looked for, in all cases of spontaneous pneumothorax.

scholarly journals Hearing Loss In Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media (CSOM)

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-66
Author(s):  
Muhammad Rafiqul Islam ◽  
Mohammad Abdullah ◽  
ABM Luthful Kabir ◽  
Syed Sanaul Islam ◽  
Mohammad Harun Or Rashid
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Suppurative Otitis Media ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Hearing Assessment ◽  
Conductive Hearing

Objectives: To evaluate the type and degree of hearing loss in CSOM and also to find out any relationship between the hearing loss and disease duration. Methods: This was a cross sectional study which was carried out in the departments of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery of BSMMU and Dhaka Medical College Hospital during the period of July’2011 to December’2011. A total 80 cases of CSOM were collected. Patient below the age of 5 years and patients above the age of 50 years were excluded from this study. The diagnosis of CSOM was established on the basis of clinical examination- otoscopy and tunning fork test. Pure tone audiogram (PTA) was done for hearing assessment. Thus, 80 cases of CSOM were collected with their PTA reports of 117 ears. Results: The study included 80 patients of CSOM, of them 60 were with tubo-tympanic type and 20 were with attico-antral disease. Highest number of patients was in 2nd decade in both type of disease. 44.79% of ears of tubo-tympanic type were associated with mild (26-40 dB) hearing loss and 42.85% attico-antral variety was with moderate (41-55 dB) hearing loss. Conductive type of hearing loss was common in both types of disease. 98% of ears in tubotympanic and 81% of ears in attico-antral disease had conductive hearing loss. Mixed type (2.08%) of hearing loss was found in tubo-tympanic disease. Attico-antral disease was also associated with mixed (14.28%) and SNHL (4.76%). Conclusion: The above study revealed that hearing loss in CSOM is mostly conductive in nature rarely sensorineural in type. Bangladesh J Otorhinolaryngol; April 2017; 23(1): 59-66

scholarly journals Hearing Level Comparison of Noisy and Silent Area

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-163
Author(s):  
MM Moniruzzaman ◽  
Md Abdullah Al Harun ◽  
Salequzzaman ◽  
Md Khabir Uddin Patuary ◽  
Mohammad Shahrior Arafat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Mixed Type ◽  
Disease Process ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
Hearing Impaired ◽  
Hearing Level ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
The Right ◽  
Head Neck Surgery

This prospective study was carried out in the Department of ENT and Head Neck Surgery, Sheikh Hasina medical college, Tangial, Bangladesh in a period of 6 months from January 2017 July 2017 among those complaining hearing loss attending in ENT out patient department. The aim of the study was to find the out pattern of hearing loss and hearing level comparison between noisy area (such as bazaar, bus stands, factory, school etc) to silent area. In this study 103 cases of hearing impaired people were taken and the data were collected by interviewing the cases as per questionnaire from history, examination and investigation report. Working place of most of the hearing impaired people was in noisy area 88 (85.4%). Among them most of the patients was male (58%) and female was (42%) and male:female ratio 1.4:1. The commonest type of hearing loss was sensorineural type. In the right ear 55 cases (53.4%) of sensorineural type deafness, 19 cases (18.4%) of mixed type of deafness and 21 cases (20.4%) of conductive type deafness. In the left ear 46 cases (47.7%) of sensorineural type deafness, 18 cases (17.5%) of mixed type deafness and 24 cases (23.3%) of conductive type deafness. This study showed that male (58%) were mostly affected than female (42%) and vehicle drivers (25.5%) were commonest group of people. From this study we got both ears were involved by disease process in 77.6% of patients and only right ear was 14.6% and only left ear was 10% of the patient of hearing loss. Bangladesh J Otorhinolaryngol; October 2017; 23(2): 159-163

scholarly journals Ear diseases pattern and hearing impairment in the Eastern Nepal- A study in a combined eye and ear set up

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 51-55
Author(s):  
Sanjeev Kumar Thakur ◽  
Sanjay Kumar Singh ◽  
Bindeshwar Mahato ◽  
Anand Singh
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Impairment ◽  
Otitis Media ◽  
Otitis Externa ◽  
Otitis Media With Effusion ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Suppurative Otitis Media ◽  
Ear Diseases ◽  
Tuning Forks ◽  
Set Up

Background: This is a prevalence study of ear diseases and hearing impairment done in acombined eye and ear set up of Biratnagar Eye Hospital. This study was conducted in theSunsari and Morang districts of Nepal. Its aim is to fi nd out the ear disease and hearingimpairment prevalent in the community.Materials and Methods: A total of 2259 people who visited eyecamps were screened for ear diseases. Patients were examined by the eye and ear assistantsunder supervision of otolaryngologist. A head mirror, an otoscope, an aural syringe, kidneytrays and light source and a set of tuning forks (512 and 256 Hz) were used to assessthe ear diseases and hearing loss.Results: A total of 1094 patients presented with eardiseases. Males were more than females [608(55.42%) vs. 486(44.57%)]. Children up toand below 15 years were 386 (35.28%). The frequency of ear diseases were as follows:Impacted wax- 319 (29.15%), chronic suppurative otitis media mucosal type - 307(28.06%),otomycosis - 66 (6.03%), furunculosis/otitis externa - 46 (4.29%), Acute suppurative otitismedia - 46 (4.2%), tubal catarrhal - 34(3.1%), otitis media with effusion - 24 (2.19%),perichondritis - 21(1.91%), Unsafe otitis media - 14(1.27%), Foreign body in theear - 4 (0.36%) cases, Postraumatic perforation of tympanic membrane - 2 (0.18%), deafand mute - 12 (1.09%). presbyacusis and other sensorineural hearing loss- 199(18.19%).The point prevalence of otitis media was 17.3% (391) people. Hearing impairment was64.99 %(635 out of 977 patients above 5 years).Conclusion: Ear diseases and hearingimpairment are very common in Sunsari and Morang districts of Nepal demanding immediatetreatment.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v6i5.11621 Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.6(5) 2015 51-55    

scholarly journals Pattern and Causes of Hearing Loss Among the Patients Attending in an ENT OPD

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
SMG Rabbani ◽  
MA Chowdhury ◽  
AM Shumon ◽  
N Yasmeen ◽  
M Rashid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Mixed Type ◽  
Disease Process ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Suppurative Otitis Media ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
The Right

This cross sectional prospective study was carried out in the Department of Otolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery, Tairunessa Memorial Medical College Hospital (TMMCH), Boardbazar, Gazipur, Bangladesh in a period of 12 months from 01.01.2012 to 31.12.2012 among those complaining hearing loss attending in ENT OPD. The aim of the study was to find out pattern and causes of hearing loss. Two hundred cases of hearing impaired people were taken and the data were collected by interviewing the cases as per questionnaire from history, examinations & investigation reports. The commonest type of hearing loss was conductive type. In the right ear 114 cases (63.33%) of conductive type of deafness, 36 cases (20%) of mixed type of deafness and 30 cases (16.67%) of sensorineural type of deafness. In the left ear 106 cases (61.62%) of conductive type of deafness, 40 cases (23.25%) of mixed type of deafness and 26 cases (15.13%) of sensorineural type of deafness. This study showed that females (58%) were mostly affected than males (42%) and garments workers (45%) were commonest group of people. From this study we got both ears were involved by disease process in 76% of the patients and only right ear was 14% and only left ear was 10%. The commonest cause of hearing loss is chronic suppurative otitis media. The ear diseases are common in our country but its diagnosis is usually delayed, till then certain amount of hearing loss has occurred. So awareness, early diagnosis and proper treatment are needed to improve the situation. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/akmmcj.v5i2.21125 Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Journal Vol. 5, No. 2: July 2014, Pages 9-13

scholarly journals Adenoids with Glue Ear: Incidence, Management and Outcome

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Delwar AHM
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Social Behavior ◽  
Middle Ear ◽  
Otitis Media With Effusion ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Glue Ear ◽  
Head Neck Surgery ◽  
Head Neck

Background: In the 17th and 18th centuries, Santorini and Wilhem Mayer described the adenoids. Enlarged adenoid or adenoids is a common disorder in children, not only compromise the natural pathway of breathing, but it also obstructs the nasopharyngeal opening of Eustachian tubes. As a result, retention of fluid in the middle ear cavity and the development of glue ear or otitis media with effusion (OME). If it happens, the children present with hearing loss, delayed speech and language, poor social behavior, and may with difficulties of balance. Methods: It is a cohort retrospective study of 251 cases in the Department of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Cumilla Medical College, and Cumilla Medical Centre, Bangladesh, from 01 July 2016 to 31 June 2019. Results: Incidence of adenoids with glue ear, out of total ENT routine operations was 3.54%, and adenoidectomy-tonsillectomy operations were 29.05%. Of them, the male was 102(40.64%), the female was 149(59.36%), 3-5 years were 83(33.07%), 6-10 years 107(42.63%), and 11-15 years 61(24.30%).

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