Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with blocked right ear canal and ear pain treated by surgery
By Simpson, D·Published in Australian veterinary journal·1997·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Atresia of the external acoustic meatus in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old female Great Dane was experiencing frequent ear pain due to a condition called atresia, where her right ear canal was not fully formed. X-rays showed issues with the ear structure, leading to surgery that involved removing the ear canal and addressing the surrounding bone. After the surgery, the dog recovered well and was free of pain for 11 months. This case highlights the importance of treating ear canal atresia in young dogs to prevent further complications.
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Abstract
A 3 year old, female great Dane with atresia of the right external ear canal had recurrent episodes of ear pain. Radiography revealed absence of air in the right external acoustic meatus, thickened bone of the right tympanic bulla and increased radiodensity of the chamber of the bulla. Total ear canal ablation and lateral bulla osteotomy were performed. The superficial portion of the external ear canal was absent and the deeper segment of the vertical ear canal began as a blunt ended cartilage tube. A patent lumen in the existent portion of the external ear canal and the tympanic bulla contained wax, hair and exfoliated squames. The tympanic membrane was not intact. No bacteria were cultured from the contents of the external and middle ear. The dog responded well to surgery and was free of pain 11 months later. Failure to surgically correct atresia of the ear canal in young dogs may allow the accumulation of cellular and sebaceous debris with subsequent involvement of the middle ear in an inflammatory response.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9034491/