Resumo
Definição
História e exame físico
Principais fatores diagnósticos
- presença de fatores de risco
- incapacidade de desobstruir ou desentupir a orelha quando ocorrem alterações na pressão barométrica
- exame físico normal da cabeça e do pescoço
Outros fatores diagnósticos
- plenitude aural
- perda auditiva subjetiva
- autofonia
- história de otite média serosa ou de otite média crônica
- edema do orifício da tuba auditiva
- história de membrana timpânica retraída ou com hipermobilidade
Fatores de risco
- fenda palatina
- hipertrofia das adenoides
- rinite alérgica
- rinossinusite crônica
- neoplasia da nasofaringe ou da fossa infratemporal
- trauma da tuba auditiva
- infecção da tuba auditiva
- idade <5 anos
- tabagismo
- Doença do refluxo gastroesofágico (DRGE)
- exposição à radiação
- história de perda de peso recente
Investigações diagnósticas
Primeiras investigações a serem solicitadas
- endoscopia nasal
- timpanometria
Investigações a serem consideradas
- nasofaringoscopia
- Tomografia computadorizada (TC)
Algoritmo de tratamento
todos os pacientes
Colaboradores
Autores
Edward D. McCoul, MD, MPH
Associate Professor
Department of Otorhinolaryngology
Ochsner Clinical School
University of Queensland School of Medicine
New Orleans
LA
Declarações
EDM is the author of references cited in this topic and is a consultant for Stryker.
Agradecimentos
Dr Edward D. McCoul would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Erica R. Thaler, the previous contributor to this topic.
Declarações
ERT declared that she had no competing interests.
Revisores
Alan G. Micco, MD
Associate Professor
Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago
IL
Declarações
AGM declares that he has no competing interests.
Niels van Heerbeek, MD, PhD
Consultant
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
University Medical Centre
Nijmegen
The Netherlands
Disclosures
NVH declares that he has no competing interests.
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References
Key articles
Bluestone CD. Eustachian tube: structure, function, role in otitis media. Hamilton, Ontario: BC Decker, Inc.; 2005.
Monsell EM, Harley RE. Eustachian tube dysfunction. Otolaryngol Clin N Am. 1996;29:437-444. Abstract
Schilder AG, Bhutta MF, Butler CC, et al. Eustachian tube dysfunction: consensus statement on definition, types, clinical presentation and diagnosis. Clin Otolaryngol. 2015 Oct;40(5):407-11.Full text Abstract
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