caa a22 4500 606182446 CHVBK 20210128100816.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150101xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00405-014-3006-6 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00405-014-3006-6 Association between atopy, mastoid pneumatization and tympanometric findings [Elektronische Daten] [Mustafa Kaymakçı, Bahar Yanık, Fuat Erel, Nuray Bayar Muluk, Cemal Cingi] The purpose of this study was to reveal whether the presence of atopy plays any unfavorable role in the development of a healthy middle ear as evaluated by tympanometry or in the degree of mastoid pneumatization as measured by mastoid volume. 33 atopic patients with positive skin prick test results (atopic group) and 30 healthy subjects (control group) were included in this study. Tympanometric tests were performed in all participants, and the results were classified as type A to C. Mastoid cell volumes were measured by three-dimensional temporal computed tomography. Both the right and left mastoid volumes were significantly lower in the atopic group than in the control group. Tympanogram types among all participants showed that the number of individuals with abnormal tympanograms was significantly higher in the atopic group than in the control group. Moreover, the presence of atopy was found to be associated with an almost 4.5-fold increased risk of having an abnormal tympanogram. Individuals with abnormal tympanograms (type BB or CC) demonstrated significantly lower right and left mastoid volumes than did individuals with normal type A tympanograms. Atopic individuals demonstrated significantly lower right and left mastoid volumes than did subjects in the control group. This study suggests a direct association between atopy and mastoid cell volumes. It was found that the mastoid cell systems of atopic individuals are less pneumatized, and tympanometric measurements are worse in atopic subjects. Therefore, the authors suggest that when a medical or surgical treatment is planned for ear disease in atopic individuals, atopy is an important factor that should be taken into consideration. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2014 Tympanometric test nationallicence Mastoid pneumatization nationallicence Mastoid volume nationallicence Skin prick test nationallicence 3D temporal computed tomography nationallicence Atopy nationallicence Kaymakçı Mustafa ENT Department, Faculty of Medicine, Balıkesir University, Balıkesir, Turkey aut Yanık Bahar Radiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Balikesir University, Balıkesir, Turkey aut Erel Fuat Department of Allergy, Faculty of Medicine, Balikesir University, Balıkesir, Turkey aut Bayar Muluk Nuray ENT Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Kirikkale, Turkey aut Cingi Cemal ENT Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey aut European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Springer Berlin Heidelberg 272/1(2015-01-01), 15-21 0937-4477 272:1<15 2015 272 405 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-014-3006-6 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 review-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-014-3006-6 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kaymakçı Mustafa ENT Department, Faculty of Medicine, Balıkesir University, Balıkesir, Turkey aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Yanık Bahar Radiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Balikesir University, Balıkesir, Turkey aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Erel Fuat Department of Allergy, Faculty of Medicine, Balikesir University, Balıkesir, Turkey aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Bayar Muluk Nuray ENT Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Kirikkale, Turkey aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Cingi Cemal ENT Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Springer Berlin Heidelberg 272/1(2015-01-01), 15-21 0937-4477 272:1<15 2015 272 405