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Chappuis L, Barthelemy I, Pham Dang N. Persistent foramen of Huschke: Clinical manifestations and complications, systematic review. J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg 2023; 124:101455. [PMID: 36965816 DOI: 10.1016/j.jormas.2023.101455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Foramen of Huschke is a bone defect with wide clinical symptoms which ca can be responsible for severe complications. Clinical history and imaging are unspecific, it is therefore essential to recognize and treat the pathology related to the persistence of this foramen, to avoid destruction of the TMJ, chronic pain or OBJECTIVE: The aim of this review was to summarise the clinical manifestations and complications of persistent foramen of Huschke in adult patients, through a review of the cases reported in the literature. METHODS & MATERIALS A literature search of the PubMed, Cochrane Library, ScienceDirect and Embase databases was conducted for all articles published up to November 2022 to identify studies and case reports concerning clinical manifestations and complications of persistent foramen of Huschke in adult patients, with the key words "foramen of Huschke" or "foramen tympanicum". RESULTS 74 papers where firstly identify, and 21 were selected. This correspond to 46 patients with the additional case from our department. Symptoms mostly reported consisted of otitis (63%, 29/46), otorrhea (28.26%, 13/46), and masticatory tinnitus (19.57%, 9/46). Diagnosis was priority made by CT-scan (95.65%, 44/46). Surgery was the most performed treatment (28.26%, 13/46). In our case, the use of FLUOBEAM® NIR camera was help-full for TMJ surgery. CONCLUSION Persistent foramen of Huschke should be suspected in the presence of otitis, otorrhea and masticatory tinnitus. Knowledge of this anatomical variation could help to treat certain pathology like TMJ disorders or TMJ septic arthritis.
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- Louis Chappuis
- Oral and Maxillofacial Department, Estaing Hospital, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, F-63003, Clermont-Ferrand, France; Université d'Auvergne, Faculty of Medicine, F- 63001, Clermont-Ferrand cedex 1, France.
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Department, Estaing Hospital, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, F-63003, Clermont-Ferrand, France; Université d'Auvergne, Faculty of Medicine, F- 63001, Clermont-Ferrand cedex 1, France; Inserm U1107 Neuro-Dol, Trigeminal Pain and Migraine, Faculty of Dental Surgery, F-63100 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Department, Estaing Hospital, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, F-63003, Clermont-Ferrand, France; Université d'Auvergne, Faculty of Medicine, F- 63001, Clermont-Ferrand cedex 1, France; Inserm U1107 Neuro-Dol, Trigeminal Pain and Migraine, Faculty of Dental Surgery, F-63100 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Atlanoglu Ş, Topuz MF. Foramen of Huschke: It's Relationship with Volume of Mastoid Pneumatization. Iran J Otorhinolaryngol 2023; 35:133-139. [PMID: 37251292 PMCID: PMC10209811 DOI: 10.22038/ijorl.2023.66453.3282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Introduction The foramen of Huschke (FH) is a developmental bone defect located anteroinferior to the external auditory canal. In this study, the frequency of FH and the presence of TMJ herniation into the external auditory canal were investigated using high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of the temporal bone in patients with FH. In addition, it was aimed to determine whether there is a relationship between the degree of mastoid pneumatization and mastoid volume and the presence of FH. Materials and Methods The HRCT images of 352 patients were retrospectively evaluated for the presence of FH and TMJ herniation into the external auditory canal. The degree of pneumatization was determined in 50 patients with FH and 53 patients without FH, and the mastoid volume was measured. Results Of the 704 temporal bones, 50 (7.1%) were detected to have FH 16 (4.5%) on the right and 34 (9.7%) on the left. The incidence of FH was higher in women on the right than in men (p<0.01). There was strong correlation between the FH width and age for the left side (r=0.466, p<0.01). The mastoid volume was 3.2-15.9 cm3 in the patients with FH and 3.2-16.2 cm3 in those without FH. The degree of pneumatization and mastoid volume did not significantly differ between the both groups (p>0.05). TMJ herniation into the external auditory canal was detected in one of the patients with FH. Conclusions We could not find a relationship between mastoid bone pneumatization and FH development. The presence of FH should be detected before TMJ and ear surgeries to prevent possible complications.
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- Şahinde Atlanoglu
- Department of Radiology, Kutahya Health Sciences University, Kütahya, Turkey.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kutahya Health Sciences University, Kütahya, Turkey.
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Hasani M, Haghnegahdar A, Khojastepour L, Golbahar Haghighi MJ. Determining the existence of the foramen of Huschke in patients with temporomandibular joint disorders using cone beam computed tomography: retrospective cohort study. BMC Med Imaging 2022; 22:145. [PMID: 35963990 PMCID: PMC9375943 DOI: 10.1186/s12880-022-00850-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Foramen of Huschke has been presented as an unusual developmental defect in anteroinferior aspect of external auditory canal. It can be associated with significant otologic complications. The purpose of this study was to determine the association between existence of foramen of Huschke and temporomandibular joint disorders in Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) images. Methods Of an initial sample of 465 patients, we retrospectively evaluated the CBCT images of 118 individuals with clinical signs and symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorders as case group and 256 individuals as control group. The presence, size and localization of foramen of Huschke were assessed in the axial and corrected sagittal images. The sex and age distribution were determined. Fisher’s exact test, T-test and Pearson’s Chi-square were applied to assess the relationship between foramen of Huschke and temporomandibular joint disorders in the case and control groups considering age and sex. Results The foramen of Huschke prevalence was slightly higher in patients with temporomandibular joint disorders (3.4%) than patients without temporomandibular joint disorders (0.8%). However, the difference was not statistically significant (P = 0.082). foramen of Huschke was found in five females and one male. There was no significant difference between case and control groups considering the age of patients with foramen of Huschke (P = 0.683). There was no significant difference between the case and control groups, considering the right and left ears in distribution of foramen of Huschke (P = 0.099) (P = 0.183). Conclusions Higher prevalence of foramen of Huschke in patients with temporomandibular joint disorders may suggest possible mechanism for temporomandibular joint disorders development that can be affected by presence of foramen of Huschke.
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- Mahvash Hasani
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran
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Pons M, Lutz JC, Sigaux N, Tavernier L, Graillon N, Louvrier A. Surgical reconstruction of the foramen tympanicum: What is known and how we do it. J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg 2020; 121:545-549. [PMID: 32360752 DOI: 10.1016/j.jormas.2020.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Defects affecting the anterior wall of the tympanal bone can result from trauma, infection, neoplasm or previous local surgery. An anatomic variation, namely the persistence of the foramen tympanicum, can also be encountered. When symptomatic, surgical reconstruction may be indicated. The aim of this study was to identify the surgical treatments of symptomatic foramen tympanicum found in the literature and detail our innovative reconstruction technique. A bibliographic research was conducted in PubMed database in March 2020, without time limitation. Papers dealing with surgical management of a foramen tympanicum were included. Data collected were the publication date, the number of patients, their age and gender, the symptoms and the surgical treatment performed. We report, in addition, the case of a symptomatic persistent foramen tympanicum in a 30-year-old man with a follow-up of 18-months. A total of 17 studies (n=23 patients) were included for analysis. The main reconstruction techniques were, in equal proportion, cartilage graft (30%) and insertion of a titanium mesh (30%). We carried out an iliac crest bone graft using a preauricular approach on a patient suffering from chronic tinnitus and fullness in the left ear resulting from a persistent foramen tympanicum, confirmed by clinical and radiological examinations. It allowed the complete resolution of symptoms and no complication such as temporomandibular ankylosis occurred. Based on the review of the literature, we believe this technique has the advantage of providing durable reconstruction thanks to osseointegration.
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- M Pons
- Inserm, EFS BFC, UMR1098, Interactions Hôte-Greffon-Tumeur/Ingénierie Cellulaire et Génique, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of Besançon, Besançon, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Besançon, France.
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- Inserm, Regenerative Nanomedicine Laboratory, UMR 1260, Laboratory of Engineering Science, Computer Science and Imaging, CNRS, Department of Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, ICUBE University of Strasbourg, University Hospital and UFR Medicine of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
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- Department of Maxillofacial and Stomatology, Lyon-Sud Hospital Center, Pierre-Bénite, France.
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- Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital of Besançon, Besançon, France.
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- IFSTTAR, LBA UMR T24, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aix-Marseille University, CHU Conception, AP-HM, Marseille, France.
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- Inserm, EFS BFC, UMR1098, Interactions Hôte-Greffon-Tumeur/Ingénierie Cellulaire et Génique, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical Faculty, University of Franche-Comté, University Hospital of Besançon, Besançon, France.
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Choi JW, Nahm H, Shin JE, Kim CH. Temporomandibular joint herniation into the middle ear: A rare cause of mastication-induced tinnitus. Radiol Case Rep 2019; 15:125-127. [PMID: 31798759 PMCID: PMC6881616 DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2019.10.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2019] [Revised: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A 75-year-old patient complained of mastication-induced clicking tinnitus on the left side, and otoendoscopic examination revealed that the left tympanic membraneTM was outwardly bulged by clenching her teeth. Temporal bone computed tomography demonstrated that the posteromedial bony wall of the glenoid was partially dehiscent, allowing herniation of soft tissue contents of temporomandibular joint into the middle ear. Increased middle ear pressure due to soft tissue herniation can induce left tympanic membrane bulging and accompanying clicking tinnitus. Herniation of temporomandibular joint soft tissue into the middle ear should be considered as a differential diagnosis when clicking tinnitus is evoked by mastication.
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- Jin Woo Choi
- Department of Radiology, Konkuk University Medical Center, Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Konkuk University Medical Center, Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University School of Medicine, 120-1 Neungdong-ro (Hwayang-dong), Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 05030, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Konkuk University Medical Center, Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University School of Medicine, 120-1 Neungdong-ro (Hwayang-dong), Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 05030, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Konkuk University Medical Center, Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University School of Medicine, 120-1 Neungdong-ro (Hwayang-dong), Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 05030, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Corresponding author.
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Ryu KH, Baek HJ, Hur DG. Spontaneous temporomandibular joint herniation into the external auditory canal through a patent foramen of Huschke: A case report. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2017; 18:33-5. [PMID: 28560034 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2017.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2017] [Revised: 04/17/2017] [Accepted: 04/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Temporomandibular joint herniation (TMJ) can be caused by inflammation, trauma, tumor, or otologic procedures. However, spontaneous TMJ herniation can also occur as a result of a congenital bony defect in the external auditory canal (EAC), known as the patent foramen of Huschke (PFH), and occurs in 0.4% of the population. Herein, the authors present a case of spontaneous TMJ herniation through the PFH with clicking tinnitus. The patient underwent the surgical repair of bony defect in the EAC with placement of titanium mesh, and the symptom disappeared after surgery. They also review the relevant literature regarding this disease and discuss its embryologic development and clinical significance. FH is an anatomical separator between the EAC and TMJ. PHF develops through an imperfect serial ossification and fusion of the tympanic bone. PHF can result in the TMJ herrniation due to persistent dehiscence of the bony wall of the EAC. Awareness of TMJ herniation through PFH can be helpful for the diagnosis of a protruding EAC mass.
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Singh I, Jain A, Prasad P, Rajpurohit P. Spontaneous temporomandibular joint herniation: a rare case. Oral Maxillofac Surg 2017; 21:87-90. [PMID: 27942877 DOI: 10.1007/s10006-016-0605-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2016] [Accepted: 12/02/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Spontaneous herniation of temporomandibular joint into the external auditory canal through the foramen of Huschke is a very rare condition. We describe a case of spontaneous temporomandibular joint herniation in a 35-year-old male, who presented with otorrhea and aural fullness. The herniation was repaired using collagen mesh. A literature review of all the previous reported cases of spontaneous temporomandibular joint was done to study the presenting clinical features and the method of surgical repair.
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- Department of ENT, MAMC, New Delhi, India.
- , C-8, Tower 1, New Moti Bagh, New Delhi, 110023, India.
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