Incidence and progression of myringo-incudo-pexy after secretory otitis.
A cohort of originally 327 healthy children born in 1975 was followed by repeated otomicroscopies and tympanometries from age 5 to age 16 years, in total 9 otomicroscopies. Prevalence of drum pathology, especially myringo-incudo-pexy was investigated. Prevalence of myringo-incudo-pexy was 0.5% at age 5 years, 2.5% at age 7 and 4.2% at age 16. Forty percent of pexies were stable; 36% fluctuated and 26% disappeared. Hearing was surprisingly good at age 16, but the pexy represents a risk for progression.
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D000158:Acoustic Impedance Tests; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001284:Atrophy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006309:Hearing / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007188:Incus / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008853:Microscopy; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010040:Otosclerosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D015995:Prevalence; D012008:Recurrence; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*