Myocardial Infarction as a Rare Cause of Otalgia
Joint Authors
Dundar, Riza
Kulduk, Erkan
Kemal Soy, Fatih
Sengul, Ersin
Ertas, Faruk
Source
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-11-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aim.
To present a case referred to our clinic with severe right ear pain but without any abnormal finding during otological examination and diagnosed as myocardial infarction and also to draw attention to otalgia which can occur secondary to myocardial infarction.
Case Report.
An 87-year-old female admitted with right ear pain lasting for nearly 12 hours and sweating on the head and neck region.
On otolaryngologic examination, any pathological finding was not encountered.
Her electrocardiogram revealed findings consistent with myocardial infarction.
Her troponin values were 0.175 ng/L at 1 hour, and 0.574 ng/L at 3 hours.
The patient was diagnosed as non-ST MI, and her required initial therapies were performed.
On cardiac angiography, very severe coronary artery stenosis was detected, and surgical treatment was recommended for the patient.
The patient who rejected surgical treatment was discharged with prescription of medical treatment.
Conclusion.
Especially in elderly patients with complaints of ear pain but without any abnormal finding on otoscopic examination, cardiac pathologies should be conceived.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dundar, Riza& Kulduk, Erkan& Kemal Soy, Fatih& Sengul, Ersin& Ertas, Faruk. 2014. Myocardial Infarction as a Rare Cause of Otalgia. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dundar, Riza…[et al.]. Myocardial Infarction as a Rare Cause of Otalgia. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Dundar, Riza& Kulduk, Erkan& Kemal Soy, Fatih& Sengul, Ersin& Ertas, Faruk. Myocardial Infarction as a Rare Cause of Otalgia. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017486
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1017486