| Eustachian tube dysfunction | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | ENT surgery |
| Symptoms | Aural fullness, ears popping, pressure, a feeling the ears are clogged, crackling, ear pain, tinnitus, autophony, muffled hearing[1] |
| Complications | Otitis media, cholesteatoma[1] |
| Types | Dilatory, baro-challenged induced, patulous[1] |
| Causes | Common cold, influenza, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis[1] |
| Differential diagnosis | Endolymphatic hydrops, temporomandibular joint dysfunction, superior canal dehiscence syndrome, labyrinthine fistula[1] |
Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) is a disorder where pressure abnormalities in the middle ear result in symptoms.[2]
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