• Proceedings of the KOR-BRONCHOESO Conference
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• 1979.05a
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• pp.3.1-3
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• 1979

The aim of ear operation is to cease otorrhea and to restore hearing. The ceasation of otorrhea and the graft of tympanic membrane are reached to successful stage, and yet hearing restoration process still remains further to need a matter of development. Authors carried out 67 cases hearing restoration operation among 154 patients who had been undertaken mastoid-tympanoplasty during period of Feb. 1978 through March 1979. 54 cases have been followed for this study among 67 cases hearing restoration operation. The used material of operation are almostly incus and some cases with TORP. This paper is dealing with its surgical method and postoperative audimetric study.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.36 no.2
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• pp.76-82
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• 2023

Objectives : This study is to report the treatment of chronic suppurative otitis media with Bojungikgi-tang and acupuncture without western medicine. Methods : A 57-year-old female patient visited my korean medical clinic on November 19, 2019 with complaints of ear fullness and yellowish effusion in the left ear. The patient had perforated eardrum with yellowish effusion. For the first month she took Bojungikgi-tang 3 times a day and received acupuncture 5-6 days a week without western treatment. The next month, only acupuncture treatment was performed twice a week. The condition of the eardrum and otorrhea was observed through an otoscope, and the degree of ear fullness and head heaviness were evaluated by visual analogue scale. Results : During the treatment, the eardrum was reperforated once, but it was regenerated, the otorrhea disappeared, and all other symptoms improved. Afterwards, it was confirmed through follow-up that the eardrum was maintained in a regenerated state. Conclusions : These results show that the combined treatment of herbal medicine and acupuncture is effective for chronic suppurative otitis media.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.233-239
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• 2000

Purpose : A great deal of youngsters suffer from otitis media, for which antimicrobials are frequently prescribed. Increased antimicrobial resistance forces physicians to judiciously use antimicrobial agents in treating patients with acute otitis media. There have however been few references with regard to otitis media in Korean children, and authors proceeded investigation to look for the causative agents of otitis media in Korean children and their antimicrobial susceptibility. Methods : The study included 65 patients younger than 15 years old who had been cared at the department of pediatrics and otolaryngology in Hanyang University Hospital from July 1994 to June 1999, and diagnosed of otitis media with otorrhea which contained microorganisms isolated in otorrhea culture. The medical records were reviewed for demographic data, isolated organisms and their antimicrobial susceptibility. Results : Among 65 patients, 37(57%) were boys and 28(43%) girls. Distribution of the patients was reciprocal to the age of the patients; 27 patients(41.5%) were younger than 1 year old, 24(36.9%) were 1 to 3 years old with the average of 2.9 years of age. Staphylococus aureus was isolated in 32 patients(49.2%), Streptococcus pneumoniae in 19 patients(29.2%) Haemophilus influenzae in 9 patients(13.8%), Streptococcus oralis in 3 patients(4.6%), Moraxella catarrhalis in 1 patient(1.5%). The isolated microorganisms were not different whether patients had cleft lip/palate or not. The antibiotic resistance rates of S. aureus were ${\geq}90%$ to erythromycin, imipenem, cephalothin, and clindamycin, 86.2% to oxacillin, 25% to chloramphenicol, 12.5% to trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole(TMP/SMX), and 0% to vancomycin and teicoplanin. The antibiotic resistance rates of S. pneumoniae were 71.4% to penicillin and greater than 60% to erythromycin, tetracycline, TMP/SMX, 7.1% to chloramphenicol, and 0% to vancomycin and teicoplanin. The antibiotic resistance rates of H. influenzae were 55% to ampicillin and TMP/SMX, and 0% to chloramphenicol, ceftriaxone, aztreonam, imipenem and ciprofloxacin. Conclusion : With otorrhea culture, the causative organisms of otitis media appear to be S. aureus, S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae. The high antibiotic resistance rates of the isolated organisms should affect the choice of antibiotics in treating patients with otitis media. Prospective investigations utilizing tympanocentesis in microbiologic studies are needed.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• v.42 no.5
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• pp.403-405
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• 2007

Most posttraumatic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage is noticed by the patients with the first symptom, rhinorrhea. A 38-year-old woman presented with frequent clear continuous rhinorrhea and otorrhea for 5 years after basilar skull fracture. After this, meningitis was developed with subsequent CSF fistula. Her clinical symptom was improved by medical treatment. The dural defect and CSF leakage were not detected by computerized tomography (CT) cistemography. We report a rare case of persistent posttraumatic CSF fistula that continued for five years.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• v.37 no.6
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• pp.535-538
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• 2011

Malignant otitis externa (MOE) originates as inflammation of the epidermis in the external auditory canal, and spreads to the surrounding structures and neck, leading to abscess formation. MOE is associated with an immunosuppressive condition and diabetes. Patients with MOE suffer from otalgia, otorrhea and hearing loss. According to the literature, surgery to the temporomandibular joint is controversial as the treatment of choice.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• v.37 no.1
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• pp.51-53
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• 1999

A 54-year-old male farmer residing in Chunchon, Korea. complaining of blood tinged discharge and tinnitus in the left ear for two days. was examined in August 16, 1996. Otoscopic examination revealed live maggots from the ear canal. The patient did not complain of any symptoms after removal of maggots. Five maggots recovered were identified as the third stage larvae of Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae). This is the first record of aural myiasis in Korea.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.301-307
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• 2002

This report evaluates the effect of Takrisodokyeum in patients with otitis media, and found the symtoms were inproved significantly. Two case of otitis media have severe purulent otorrhea, hearing loss. These patients have been treated with westernmedicine, but they could not expect to improve condition. We experienced two cases of otitis media that have a result of effect with Takrisodokyeum. Oriental treatments of otitis media have been showed relative good results and more constructive study and clinical report are necessary.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.146-152
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• 2004

This case report show the effect of Hyeonggaeyeongyotonghab-bojungikgitang in patients with otitis media, and found the symptoms were improved significantly. One case of otitis media has severe purulent otorrhea, hearing loss. And the orther case has otitis media with effusion, hearing loss too. these patients had taken western medicine, but they hadn't any expect to improve condition. We had a significant results by Hyeonggaeyeongyotonghab-bojungikgitang. This result suggest that Hyeonggaeyeongyotonghab-bojungikgitang can be one of good remedy for otitis media.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.198-205
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• 2003

Otitis media has severe purulent otorrhea and hearing loss. While this patient has been treated with the Western medicine for several years, he could not expect more improvement. We experienced a good result with Sonbanghwalmyongum at this case and this report is to evaluate the effect of Sonbanghwalmyongum in otitis media. Oriental medical treatment can be an alternative choice for Western medical treatment of long term antibiotics and we expect more constructive studies and clinical reports.

• Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.67-69
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• 2021

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is commonly characterized by abnormal function and differentiation or proliferation of monocytes. In LCH, granulomatous lesions, including langerine-positive histocytes and inflammatory infiltrates, can occur to all tissues, particularly well in the bones, skin, lungs, and pituitary gland. In case of external auditory canal LCH, conductive hearing loss may occur, and the most common symptom is otorrhea. Here we present a case that 49-year-old male with external auditory canal mass. Since no invasive findings were seen in radiologic study, endoscopic transcanal excision was performed and LCH was proven by pathologic report. We present this case of external auditory canal LCH with the review of literature.