Causes of referred otalgia: a hospital-based study

Aditiya Saraf; Raies Ahmad Begh; Deep Jyoti; Parmod Kalsotra

doi:10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20201692

Authors

Aditiya Saraf Department of ENT, SMGS Hospital, GMC Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Raies Ahmad Begh Department of ENT, SMGS Hospital, GMC Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Deep Jyoti Department of ENT, SMGS Hospital, GMC Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Parmod Kalsotra Department of ENT, SMGS Hospital, GMC Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20201692

Keywords:

Referred, Dental, Otalgia

Abstract

Background: The aim of our study was to evaluate various etiologies of referred otalgia.

Methods: The present study was conducted in the department of ENT, SMGS Hospital, GMC Jammu from January 2019 to January 2020. A total of 65 patients with complaint of pain in ear but normal ear examination was included in our study. All patients underwent complete ENT examination.

Results: The most common cause for referred otalgia was dental pathology (58.4%), followed by pharyngitis (16.9%), tonsillitis (10.7%), supraglottic cancer (7.6%), cervical spine pathology (3.07%) and peritonsillar abscess (3.07%).

Conclusions: Otalgia is a symptom with diverse causes. Though many causes are otogenic, referred pain from other regions of head and neck is also very common.

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Author Biography

Parmod Kalsotra, Department of ENT, SMGS Hospital, GMC Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Professor and Head

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