Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Inflammatory middle ear polyps causing ear infections in 5 dogs
By Pratschke, Kathryn M.·Published in Veterinary Surgery·2003·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Inflammatory Polyps of the Middle Ear in 5 Dogs
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Five dogs aged 4 to 13 years were brought to the vet with ear problems, including infections in the outer and middle ear. They were diagnosed with inflammatory polyps in the middle ear, which can cause discomfort and lead to ear infections. The treatment involved surgery, with one dog undergoing a ventral bulla osteotomy and four dogs having a total ear canal ablation with lateral bulla osteotomy. After surgery, there were some minor complications, but none of the dogs experienced a recurrence of the polyps in the following months. Overall, the surgery had a good outcome, relieving the dogs of their ear issues.
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Abstract
Objective—To describe inflammatory polyps of the middle ear in 5 dogs.Study Design—Case series.Animals—Five dogs with ear disease.Methods—Medical records (1995–2001) were reviewed to identify dogs with inflammatory polyps of the middle ear. Signalment, clinical signs, ancillary diagnostic procedures, treatment, postoperative complications, and outcome were recorded. Owners and referring veterinarians were contacted to document outcome.Results—Dogs with inflammatory polyps of the middle ear were male and aged 4 to 13 years. Two dogs had bilateral polyps, whereas 3 had unilateral polyps. The most common clinical presentation was otitis externa and media, with radiographic evidence of otitis media. Polyps were treated by ventral bulla osteotomy (VBO) in 1 dog and total ear canal ablation with lateral bulla osteotomy (TECA‐LBO) in 4 dogs. Polyps consisted of a fibrovascular stroma infiltrated with neutrophils, macrophages, lymphocytes, and plasma cells. The overlying epithelium was frequently ulcerated. Immediate postoperative complications included a seroma after VBO (1 dog) and transient unilateral facial nerve paralysis after bilateral TECA‐LBO (1 dog). No recurrence occurred within 9 to 69 months.Conclusions—Unilateral or bilateral, inflammatory polyps can occur in the middle ear of dogs in association with otitis externa and media. No recurrence occurred after surgical removal of the polyps.Clinical Relevance—Inflammatory polyps of the middle ear in dogs can be a cause of otitis externa/media. Surgical removal of aural polyps has a good prognosis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.1053/jvet.2003.50036