Chronic obstructive Eustachian tube dysfunction: CT assessment with Valsalva maneuver and ETS-7 score

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Chronic obstructive Eustachian tube dysfunction: CT assessment with Valsalva maneuver and ETS-7 score Via Ear infections by Diletta Angeletti, Annalisa Pace, Giannicola Iannella, Valeria Rossetti, Andrea Colizza, Irene Claudia Visconti, Giampiero Gulotta, Daniela Messineo, Marco de Vincentiis, Antonio Greco, Ferdinando D'Ambrosio, Giuseppe Magliulo Chronic obstructive Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) is a common disorder of the middle ear. In recent years, two main diagnostic tools have become available: Eustachian tube score (ETS-7) and computed tomography (CT) combined with Valsalva maneuver. The aim of this study is to evaluate the outcomes of ETS-7 and CT in a group of patients affected by middle ear atelectasis with a strong suspicion of ETD. Three males and nine females, affected by middle ear atelectasis with retraction of the TM were enrolled. Each patient underwent to Eustachian tube dysfunction evaluation adopting the ETS-7 score and a temporal bone CT with Valsalva maneuver. The ears analyzed at steady state were divided into 2 groups: ETS View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.