BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Otalgia may be secondary to serious pathology, such as
upper aerodigestive tract malignancies, and CT or MR imaging of the skull base, face, and …

Aim Nationally, concern has been raised about the overuse of diagnostic testing. In patients
with unilateral otalgia and no history of Head and Neck Cancer (HNC), 1% had a …

Many patients who present with otalgia have a normal otological examination, and a distant
source of pain must be considered. The ear receives an extensive sensory innervation …

Otalgia is very common, and when the cause of ear pain is not identified on otoscopy and
physical examination, cross-sectional imaging is routinely used to evaluate for potential …

A retrospective case series of adult patients (N= 7,004, aged 19–83 years) referred to a
otolaryngology practice found the incidence of otalgia with normal ear examination was …

Referred otalgia is a challenging symptom, with the burden on the physician to identify the
source. Only by careful patient history and physical examination can all causes in this …

Objective: To determine the helpfulness of specialist neurology referral for patients with
facial pain, a normal sinus computed tomography (CT) scan, and normal nasal endoscopy …

Objective To provide family physicians and general otolaryngologists with a practical,
evidence-based, and comprehensive approach to the management of patients presenting …

Otalgia, pain in the ear, can be a consequence of otologic disease (primary or otogenic
otalgia), or can arise from pathologic processes and structures other than the ear (secondary …

Pain referred to the ear is a well-documented phenomenon, which can be due to a multitude
of disease processes. With the recent and rapid progression of CT and MR imaging …