Formula Otorrhea in Pediatric Patients With Cleft Palate-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Formula Otorrhea in Pediatric Patients With Cleft Palate

Published:2022-04-28 Issue: Volume: Page:105566562210978
ISSN:1055-6656
Container-title:The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal
language:en
Short-container-title:The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal

Author:

Gathman Tyler J.¹^ORCID,Choi Janet S.²^ORCID,Roby Brianne B.²³^ORCID,Huang Tina²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, USA

2. Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA

3. Children’s Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Abstract

The case series details 2 unusual cases of male newborns with cleft lip and palate (CLP) that later developed formula otorrhea. Both patients underwent bilateral myringotomies with the insertion of pressure equalizing (PE) tubes for chronic otitis media with effusion (OME). Chronic otorrhea associated with feeding occurred post-PE tube insertion and the otorrhea was later confirmed to be due to reflux of formula. Patients were treated with antibiotic ear drops, routine ear cleaning, anti-reflux medication, and reflux precautions. After definite cleft palate repair, formula otorrhea completely resolved. When patients with CLP develop chronic OME or otorrhea following PE tube placement, reflux of formula into the middle ear should be considered and treated accordingly.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Otorhinolaryngology,Oral Surgery

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/10556656221097822

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