NGHIÊN CỨU TÌNH HÌNH VÀ ĐÁNH GIÁ KẾT QUẢ ĐIỀU TRỊ VIÊM ỐNG TAI NGOÀI DO NẤM TẠI BỆNH VIỆN TAI MŨI HỌNG THÀNH PHỐ CẦN THƠ NĂM 2023-2024

Abstract

Background: Otomycosis is a condition of epidermal desquamation and accumulation of epidermal scales or secretions in the ear canal due to many different causes such as: otitis media, ear canal polyps, ear canal deformities, ear canal eczema, atopic dermatitis. Objectives: 1. To describe the general characteristics of otomycosis patients. 2. To determine the prevalence and some predisposing factors of otomycosis. 3. To evaluate the treatment results of otomycosis. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study on 105 patients with external otitis at Can Tho ENT Hospital from 01/05/2023 to 01/05/2024. Results: The rate of male: female is 0.6:1. The average age is 39±1.7, the youngest patient is 2 years old, the oldest patient is 79 years old. The patients in the city are higher than in the countryside (53.33%). The manual labor group (farmers, workers, traders, housewives) is the most popular (41.91%). The rate of otomycosis in among external otitis patients is 58.1%. There are many risk factors of otomycosis, the most common factors are the habit of regularly earwax removing (52.46%), antecedent of ear diseases (otitis externa 19.67%, otitis media-mastoiditis 11.48%), habit of blocking the ear canal (9.84%). The success treatment rate of otomycosis is 93.44%. Conclusions: Otomycosis is a common disease. The predisposing factors are picking the ear-wax at home, wearing headphone, the antecedent of external otitis and otitis. The successful treatment rate of otomycosis is high relatively.