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Raymond MJ, Ottinger A, Rowley MA, Bobian M, Dornhoffer J, Brennan E, Rizk HG. A Scoping Review of Otologic Manifestations of Hematologic Malignancies. Otol Neurotol 2024; 45:362-375. [PMID: 38437804 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000004141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the otologic and neurotologic symptoms, physical examination findings, and imaging features secondary to hematologic malignancies. METHODS Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, databases, including PubMed, Scopus, and CINAHL, were searched for articles including patients with otologic manifestations of leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma. Data collected included patient and study demographics, specific hematologic malignancy, timing and classification of otologic symptoms, physical examination findings, imaging features and methods of diagnosis. Pooled descriptive analysis was performed. RESULTS Two hundred seventy-two articles, of which 255 (93.8%) were case reports and 17 (6.2%) were case series, reporting on 553 patients were identified. Otologic manifestations were reported on 307 patients with leukemia, 204 patients with lymphoma and 42 patients with multiple myeloma. Hearing loss and unilateral facial palsy were the most common presenting symptoms for 111 reported subjects with leukemia (n = 46, 41.4%; n = 43, 38.7%) and 90 with lymphoma (n = 38, 42.2%; n = 39, 43.3%). Hearing loss and otalgia were the most common presenting symptoms for 21 subjects with multiple myeloma (n = 10, 47.6%; n = 6, 28.6%). Hearing loss and unilateral facial palsy were the most common otologic symptoms indicative of relapse in subjects with leukemia (n = 14, 43.8%) and lymphoma (n = 5, 50%). CONCLUSION Hearing loss, facial palsy, and otalgia might be the first indication of a new diagnosis or relapse of leukemia, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma. Clinicians should have a heightened level of suspicion of malignant etiologies of otologic symptoms in patients with current or medical histories of these malignancies.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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Wong K, Arrighi-Allisan AE, Fan CJ, Wanna GB, Cosetti MK, Perez ER. A Review of Noninfectious Diseases Masquerading as Acute Mastoiditis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2022; 167:901-911. [PMID: 34874762 DOI: 10.1177/01945998211064190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Acute mastoiditis is commonly attributed to infection. Rarely do clinicians encounter cases that do not respond to traditional antibiotics or surgical management. The goal of this study was to systematically review the literature to characterize diseases masquerading as acute infectious mastoiditis. DATA SOURCES PubMed, Embase, and Scopus. REVIEW METHODS A systematic review was performed to identify all publications that reported on diseases with presentations mimicking acute mastoiditis, defined as postauricular redness, swelling, and tenderness. We included clinical prospective studies, retrospective studies, and case series/reports. Exclusion criteria included non-English articles, letters/commentaries, abstracts, and review articles. RESULTS Out of 3339 results, 35 studies met final inclusion criteria. In children, 11 diseases were reported to mimic mastoiditis, including solid tumors, hematologic diseases, and autoimmune/inflammatory diseases. The most common disease in children was Langerhans cell histiocytosis, followed by rhabdomyosarcoma and acute myelogenous leukemia. In adults, 8 additional diseases were reported. The most common disease in adults was squamous cell carcinoma, followed by nasopharyngeal carcinoma and Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Presenting symptoms are reviewed, as well as characteristic radiographic, laboratory, and intraoperative features that may assist with diagnosis. A diagnostic algorithm for atypical cases of acute mastoiditis is proposed. CONCLUSION A small but significant group of diseases in children and adults can mimic acute mastoiditis. In such cases, history and examination alone may be insufficient to reach a diagnosis, and further investigation may be necessary. Otolaryngologists should always be mindful of the possibility that noninfectious pathologies may present with a constellation of symptoms similar to mastoiditis.
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- Kevin Wong
- Department of Otolaryngology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.,Department of Otolaryngology, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.,Department of Otolaryngology, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.,Department of Otolaryngology, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.,Department of Otolaryngology, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.,Department of Otolaryngology, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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Zheng HD, Abdel-Aty Y, Taylor C, Engholdt J, Robetorye RS, Hoxworth JM, Marks L, Weisskopf PA. Myeloid Sarcoma of the Temporal Bone: A Unique Cause of Hearing Loss, Otalgia, and Facial Nerve Weakness. Otol Neurotol 2022; 43:e435-e441. [PMID: 35120076 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000003478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To characterize a clinical triad of symptoms associated with myeloid sarcomas of the temporal bone via a review of all previously reported cases. METHODS Case report and Ovid MEDLINE database literature review. RESULTS A literature search revealed that a clinical triad of hearing loss, otalgia, and facial nerve weakness are commonly associated with this rare presentation of myeloid sarcoma in the temporal bone. 44% (18/41) of patients presented with all three symptoms, while 76% (31/41) presented with at least two. The presence of t(8;21) was reported in nine patients with myeloid sarcomas of the temporal bone. CONCLUSIONS Although myeloid sarcomas are exceedingly rare, it is necessary to consider them as part of the differential diagnosis for patients who might present with middle ear and mastoid opacification on computed tomography (CT) scan, hearing loss, otalgia, and facial nerve palsy. Physicians should maintain a high degree of suspicion in patients with a history of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), especially if previous cytogenetic analysis revealed a t(8;21).
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- Henry D Zheng
- Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Arizona Campus, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Neuroradiology Division, Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Arizona Campus, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Division of Otology, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona
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Ranta S, Palomäki M, Levinsen M, Taskinen M, Abrahamsson J, Hasle H, Jahnukainen K, Heyman M, Harila-Saari A. Presenting features and imaging in childhood acute myeloid leukemia with central nervous system involvement. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2017; 64. [PMID: 28233411 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.26459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2016] [Revised: 11/29/2016] [Accepted: 12/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Central nervous system (CNS) involvement in childhood acute myeloid leukemia (AML) can manifest as leukemic cells in the cerebrospinal fluid, a solid CNS tumor, or as neurological symptoms. We evaluated the presenting symptoms and neuroimaging findings in 33 of 34 children with AML and CNS involvement at diagnosis in the period 2000-2012 in Sweden, Finland, and Denmark. Imaging was performed in 22 patients, of whom 16 had CNS-related symptoms. Seven patients, including all but two with facial palsy, had mastoid cell opacification, considered an incidental finding. The frequent involvement of the mastoid bone with facial palsy warrants evaluation in larger series.
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- Susanna Ranta
- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Childhood Cancer Research Unit, Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatrics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Childhood Cancer Research Unit, Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Childhood Cancer Research Unit, Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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