Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe a rare complication of intratympanic injection of steroids in susceptible ears. PATIENTS: We present two patients with a history of irradiation involving the injected ear. INTERVENTION: Therapeutic. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Tympanic membrane condition after intratympanic injection of steroids. RESULTS: Total or near-total breakdown of the irradiated tympanic membrane. CONCLUSION: Tympanic membranes with an impaired wound-healing ability, together with exposure to intratympanic steroids, may be at risk for total or near-total breakdown.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 499-500 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Otology and Neurotology |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1 2007 |
Keywords
- Complications
- Intratympanic injection
- Intratympanic steroids
- Radiation therapy
- Tympanic membrane perforation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Neuroscience(all)