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illaries, which effectively happens in relation to water vapor,
O2, and CO2 in the middle ear cleft. Under these conditions,
when we provoke a perforation in the tympanic membrane,
the gaseous content of the middle ear quickly becomes similar to atmospheric air. Just a few moments after the closure of
this perforation, the middle ear’s gaseous concentration
returns to nd its balance point with the venous capillary system that surrounds it [44]. Assuming that the venous blood
draining the middle ear has a gaseous PP and TP composition
similar to that of the venous system, a steady state of equilibrium will nally be reached at slightly subatmospheric levels
or around 56mmHg (760−704=56). This theoretical composition would result in a pressure difference acting on the
tympanic membrane (with an excess of 56 Hg external to it),
which would be absolutely undesirable for the perfect functioning of the tympanic-ossicular mechanism. Thus, for the
middle ear to obtain a TP equal to the atmospheric pressure,
some physiological mechanism must be put into action,
which effectively happens in the form of periodic openings of
the Eustachian tube, causing the entry of an air bolus into the
middle ear from the nasopharynx. As we discussed earlier,
water and CO2 moving from the mucosa into the tympanic
cavity lumen and diffusing in the opposite direction of O2
quickly equilibrate, leaving it to N2 (which diffuses poorly
and remains longer in the CT light) to partially offset this
pressure decit of 56mmHg. Due to its diffusion and solubility characteristics, N2 tends to present a higher PP in the middle ear than in blood, thus compensating for the discrepancy
produced by the negative O2/CO2 equation. This extra dose of
air that lls the middle ear and balances the extra- and intratympanic pressures is a direct consequence of the ventilatory
function of the Eustachian tube. The amount of gas admitted
(which occurs mainly during swallowing) is so proportionally small, when compared with the total amount of gas present in the light of the middle ear cleft, that the alterations in
the PP of H2O, O2, and CO2 resulting from it are practically
imperceptible. In other words, the act of swallowing does not
signicantly modify the PP of these gases in the middle ear
cleft [44]. On the other hand, the gas that penetrates the middle ear in this way is not exactly the same as the atmospheric
one (since it is slightly modied by expiration) presenting in
its composition: 99mmHg of O2, 36mmHg of CO2, 47mm
of H2O, and 578mmHg of N2. Thus, the main gas inhaled by
the middle ear at each swallow is N2, which slowly diffuses
into the adjacent circulation. As a result, a difference in the
PP of N2 is consistently maintained between the middle ear
cleft and the circulation with an excess of around 56mmHg
for the former. This PP difference (light×circulation) systematically transfers N2 molecules from the middle ear lumen
to the circulation, consequently reducing the middle ear PN2
until a new gush of air penetrates via the Eustachian tube,
fullling what we call the ventilatory cycle of the middle ear
cleft [44].
Normally, this process repeats itself periodically at a rate
directly proportional to the diffusion of N2. Even today,
much is discussed in relation to the factors that positively or
negatively modulate this rhythm. It has been suggested that
the ventilatory function of the Eustachian tube is controlled
by neuronal feedback circuits with sensory components
capable of detecting both TP and PP alterations of the gases
present in the middle ear and effector components that modulate the activities responsible for the opening of the
Eustachian tube or the variation of peritubal pressures.
Consubstantiating this hypothesis, a series of possible chemoreceptors and baroreceptors have been identied to be
dispersed in the middle ear cleft. Likewise, afferent and
efferent nerve pathways between the tympanic plexus and
the respiratory subnucleus of the solitary tract, trigeminal
motor nucleus, nucleus ambiguus, and peritubal musculature
have been described in rabbits, cats, and chimpanzees [15,
45, 46]. Cantekin etal. [47] demonstrated that stimulation of
the tympanic nerve in the middle ear of monkeys increased
the electrical activity veried in the muscle bers of the palate tensor in these animals. Shupak etal. [48], using animal
models, conrmed these ndings and showed that this electrical activity could be modied according to the concentration of different gases present in a gaseous mixture offered
experimentally to these animals. Without the possibility of
periodically renewing the air dispersed inside, all biological
air pockets would denitely be doomed to collapse. In the
middle ear cleft, a situation of negative pressure would
imply, at rst, a more dramatic repercussion on its only nonosseous wall: the tympanic membrane. In the tympanic
membrane, these pressure deciencies affect its dimer composition portion or the tympanic pars accida (Shrapnell’s
membrane) more strongly. Thus, this small triangular fraction of the tympanic membrane in opposition to the rest of
the eardrum, which is highly inelastic under normal conditions, would function as a legitimate mirror of intratympanic
pressure variations.
Even today, we have little information regarding the laws
that govern the quantitative and qualitative physiological
parameters of gas transfer from the nasopharynx to the middle ear. This lack of knowledge becomes critical as we wish
to identify and compare operational ventilatory parameters
in healthy and diseased ears. The volume of gas admitted in
the middle ear cleft (which could be dened as the ventilatory
coefcient) is equivalent to the product of the inhaled volume by the number of gaseous admissions per unit of time
[44]. In humans, the Eustachian tube has a total length of
around 4 cm and roughly resembles two conical portions
joined by a narrow ring called the isthmus. The anterior and
medial cone is formed by an elastic cartilage, which is collapsed most of the time. The posterior portion is bony and,
therefore, rigid, when considered from a physiological point
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meet at the isthmus, which is an annular structure 1–2mm
long and 0.6–1.2mm in diameter. The cartilaginous portion
is actively opened through contraction of the tensor palatini
muscle during swallowing, yawning, or lateral movements
of the mandible. This opening is in the order of 0.2ms every
1 or 2min (for a total of 3–4min over 24h). In general, a gas
moves from one environment to another according to the difference in pressure between these two environments. During
its course through the Eustachian tube, the air column coming from the nasopharynx nds its point of maximum
obstruction next to the tubal isthmus. For practical purposes,
once the air passes the isthmic region, it is already inside the
middle ear. As we will see later, the geometry of the
Eustachian tube is peculiar in the sense that its ventilatory
and drainage functions do not interfere with each other.
Drainage is carried out through the ciliary beat that generates
a current of mucus that follows from the tympanic cavity to
the nasopharynx through the oor of the Eustachian tube,
whereas ventilation is processed in the opposite direction
and in the middle and upper oors of the Eustachian tube
(unless they meet—if blocked by mucus due to acute or subacute inammatory events). The amount of gas that passes
through the isthmus is a direct function of the pressure difference existing between the nasopharyngeal and tympanic
ends of the Eustachian tube, the time this channel opens, and
its dimensions (length × diameter). Elner [49] calculated
that, under physiological and stable conditions, around
1–2mL of gas penetrates the middle ear cleft every 24h, a
volume that would correspond to the daily gaseous loss from
the middle ear lumen to the circulation. Even though there
are small pressure uctuations in the nasopharynx when we
breathe, these variations are practically insignicant during
swallowing and the consequent tube opening (1mm H2O).
Thus, the main, if not the only, difference in pressure between
the Eustachian tube and the nasopharynx is due to the continuous loss of gas from the middle ear to the adjacent circulation. As seen, if the middle ear transfers between 1 and
2mL of gas into the circulation daily, and around 1000 swallows are performed every 24h, it is calculated that 1–2μL of
gas diffuses into the circulation at intervals of 1–2min and
that the same volume is retrieved from the nasopharynx with
each swallow. It is worth mentioning that not all swallows
open the Eustachian tube, and, likewise, even if this occurs,
there are occasions when this opening does not transfer air to
the CT.The magnitude of the difference in pressure between
the middle ear and the nasopharynx (due to the loss of gas by
diffusion, as already mentioned) is also directly proportional
to the total dimension of the middle ear cleft (Eustachian
tube orice, meso-, hypo-, and epitympanum, aditus, antrum,
and, mainly, the mastoid cell complex). In a system with the
mastoid normally pneumatized (12 cm3), the difference in
negative pressure resulting from the subtraction of 1–2μL of
gas due to diffusion is in the order of only 1–2mm H2O.This
difference is so small that it provides the ability to passively
move an air current across the tubal isthmus (1mm in diameter×2mm in length for a total volume of 1–3μL) in a time
interval of only 0.2ms [44]. From these considerations, it is
suggested that this transfer of air from the nasopharynx to
the middle ear should not be an exclusive consequence of
passive events but that active mechanisms may also play a
role (supporting or even the main) in this scenario. Sadé [44]
even proposed a theoretical model in this sense: when the
palate tensor muscle contracts during swallowing or yawning, the cartilaginous portion of the Eustachian tube opens,
thus creating a new volume with a pressure lower than that
found in the nasopharynx or middle ear, and the air coming
from the nasopharynx quickly occupies this new volume. In
the second phase, the tubal walls, after muscle contraction,
tend to return to their resting state and do so by practically
pushing this new air pocket toward the isthmus. Another
force that could help in this regard would be the contraction
that happens just milliseconds after the palate elevator muscle. In this sense, this muscle (whose function is not yet fully
elucidated) is larger than the tensor palate. Furthermore, it is
located on the Eustachian tube oor and contracts for a much
longer period of time (0.45s).
The existence of more than one operational mechanism in
the equalization and maintenance of intra- and extratympanic pressures increases the degree of complexity of these
functions. A logical and expected side effect of this renement is the possibility of pathological phenomena interfering
in several phases of these operations [2]. In other words,
there is a need to identify and test a series of etiological variants (anatomical and/or functional) that are still little
explored in the pathophysiology of the Eustachian tube and
its most relevant consequences: otitis media.
Drainage
The drainage function allows the ow of middle ear secretions toward the nasopharynx through the Eustachian tube. It
is basically exercised by three factors, namely, the mucociliary ow from the middle ear to the nasopharynx, the air
renewal mechanism of the ventilatory function that can
mobilize secretions in the same direction, and the surface
tension of the secretions themselves [41].
All living surfaces of an organism are covered by an epithelium whose purpose is to offer protection to the deeper
tissues. The epithelium that is in contact with the outside
world is our skin; those that cover the internal organs are the
mucous membranes or their analogues. The inner surface of
organs such as the intestines and lungs are lined by a modied mucosa with at cells. The life span of the cells that
form part of this protective lining is limited, and, when dead,
they are automatically removed from the organ in question.
In order to keep this epithelial mantle intact, the cells of the
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they themselves mature and descend in a monotonously
repetitive cycle. The anterior portion of the middle ear is covered by the respiratory epithelium whose cells live for a short
time. Under inammatory conditions, the epithelium differentiates with increased numbers of mucus-producing cells
and hair cells. This occurs throughout the respiratory tract:
nose, trachea, bronchi, etc. The excess of dead and desquamated cells must be constantly eliminated, otherwise it will
accumulate and ll the cavity from where it originated.
Nature has conveniently provided the middle ear cleft with a
cleansing organ: the Eustachian tube. Both the middle ear
cleft and the Eustachian tube are lined by a mucociliary system similar to that found in the trachea and bronchi. A thin
layer of mucus produced by the secretory cells remains as a
lm on the surface of the cilia. These move synchronously,
removing any middle ear debris similarly to a conveyor belt
that travels through the Eustachian tube from the middle ear
to the nasopharynx. The composition and consistency of this
mucus layer is critical to the functioning of this entire selfcleaning mechanism. As an example, if a small particle of
charcoal is placed in the anteroinferior part of the headland,
through a perforation in the tympanic membrane, one can
observe this particle being propelled toward the opening of
the Eustachian tube.
Although this mucociliary “belt” system transports mucus
unidirectionally from the middle ear via the Eustachian tube
to the nasopharynx, some microorganisms can travel in the
opposite direction and reach the middle ear cleft from the
nasopharynx. The mechanism used by these microorganisms
to reach the middle ear is one of the many issues that needs
to be completely elucidated in the pathogenesis of otitis
media. The resulting inammatory reaction, otitis media,
leads to the formation of an inammatory exudate and usually causes cells to synthesize more mucus than usual. Again,
this phenomenon is analogous to tracheobronchitis, or nasal
secretions, produced during a common cold.
Long-lasting inammation induces the middle ear mucosa
to differentiate, through metaplastic processes, into a typically secretory epithelium (cylindrical, ciliated, pseudostratied, rich in goblet cells and submucosal glands), which,
in turn, synthesizes greater amounts of mucus than under
normal physiological conditions. In fact, some of these histopathological ndings are found even in healthy ears since, at
some point in life, they have been subjected to inammatory
insults. Only animals reared in germ-free conditions are
completely devoid of such glands, cysts, or previous evidence of inammation. This metaplastic alteration, with the
consequent increase in mucus production, may cause it to
completely ll the middle ear. The excessive presence of
mucus in the respiratory tree can be easily eliminated by
coughing or, in the case of the nasal cavity, by sneezing.
However, through the narrow Eustachian tube, it is not possible to cough or sneeze, and, so, these secretions can accu-
mulate inside the AF for several months. Why large amounts
of mucus are not rapidly cleared from the middle ear by ciliary beating is still an intriguing question today, especially
since cilia, although microscopic in size, are biologically
quite robust organelles. Mechanical (adenoid) and functional
tubal obstructions, changes in the rheological characteristics
of secretions, primary or secondary ciliary dysfunction,
mucus plugging, negative pressure, and vacuum are some of
the hypotheses already tested in this regard. It is our conviction that the course developed by middle ear inammatory
processes from their most incipient phases to chronication
can be compared to a theatrical play with a few main actors,
several supporting characters, and countless extras. The latter, when analyzed separately, lack greater importance, but
as a whole they acquire signicance and are absolutely
essential in triggering the entire process.
Protection
The protective function comprises defending the middle ear
from sounds, especially from contaminated secretions from
the nasopharynx. This objective is achieved by the fact that
the Eustachian tube remains closed, opening only quickly
during swallowing. On the other hand, it has an ascending
path, making contamination in this direction difcult due to
gravity, and a narrow isthmus that by capillarity protects the
passage of secretions in the ascending direction. In addition,
the air column inside it also makes it difcult for secretions
to pass through. As its direction is from the middle ear to the
nasopharynx, the mucociliary ow contributes to the protective function. This protective mechanism, however, can be
overcome in some circumstances, such as positive pressure
in the nasopharynx, which occurs when blowing your nose,
sneezing, and crying. It should be remembered that swallowing, in the presence of severe nasal obstruction, also creates
positive pressure in the nasopharynx when the palate contracts. Minor Eustachian tube obstructions that create moderately and slowly progressive negative pressure in the middle
ear can lead to aspiration of nasopharyngeal secretions into
this cavity. This does not happen when the obstruction is
complete and of sudden installation because then the negative pressure contributes even more to aggravate the obstruction that caused it. In children, because they have a wider,
more horizontal, and shorter Eustachian tube, the protective
function is less effective. The fact that children spend more
time lying down and younger ones eat in this posture
facilitates the reux of secretions and food into the middle
ear. The vulnerability of the Eustachian tube in children has
been identied as one of the factors responsible for the high
incidence of AOM in this age group [41].
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the paths taken by the air currents inside the tympanic cavity
are narrow and sinuous. A series of mucous folds, ligaments,
and parts of the ossicles make up the so-called tympanic diaphragm, practically separating the mesotympanum from the
epitympanum and mastoid. This diaphragm comprises the
head of the malleus, the body of the incus, the lateral and
medial incudal folds, the anterior and lateral malleolar folds,
and the tensor tympani fold. Only two narrow passages—the
anterior and posterior tympanic isthmuses—pass through
this diaphragm. The anterior isthmus is larger and more consistent, lying medially to the body of the incus, passing
between the states and the tendon of the tensor tympani.
When the medial incudal fold is present, a small posterior
isthmus appears between this fold and the posterior tympanic
wall. As previously mentioned, in less than 10% of individuals, the anterior epitympanum can be formed from the saccus
anticus, opening a second air channel between the two compartments. From the point of view of embryological anatomy, the tympanic isthmus corresponds to an area where the
structures of the rst and second branchial arches come
together, through which the rst pharyngeal pouch extends
to the extrabranchial region.
Epidemiology
AOM has an annual incidence rate of 10.8 episodes per 100
people per year. There are a number of factors that inuence
the incidence patterns among different locations, with the
most critical one being socioeconomic conditions: developed
regions (such as central Europe) have an average AOM incidence of 3.6 episodes per 100 people/year, whereas in less
developed areas (such as sub-Saharan West Africa and Central
Africa), the incidence rises up to 43.4/100 people/year [4].
Although AOM can affect people of all age groups, the peak
of maximum prevalence occurs at the age of 4years. Children
are the most at risk in the rst year of life, with an incidence
of 45.3 episodes of AOM per 100 children per year [4].
The incidence and prevalence of otitis media with effusion (OME) might be even higher than those of AOM.Studies
have shown that by the age of 3 years, virtually all children
will have had experienced at least one episode of OME [6,
51, 52]. The peak of incidence/prevalence of chronic suppu-
rative otitis media (CSOM), differently from than AOM and
OME, has a less clear pattern: children <5years represent
only 22% of new cases every year. The average estimated
global rate of new CSOM cases is 4.8 episodes per 1000
people or 31 million new cases every year [4].
In the last few decades, there has been a decrease in the
global rates of OM due to two mains factors: the use (and
abuse) of antibiotics and the development of strict treatment
guidelines for OM, in addition to the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccinations. Before these vaccinations
were introduced in the United States, it was estimated that
95% of all children have had one or more middle ear infections before reaching the age of 5 [53]. Even if the overall
rates of OM seemed to decrease, the prevalence of CSOM
and the rates of complications arising from either AOM and
CSOM have not changed signicantly [6], suggesting that
other factors may be involved in the pathogenesis of CSOM
and the risks of developing such complications.
The rst prevalence peak of AOM and OME (early childhood) is probably explained by the intrinsic aspects of the
infant, such as its immunological immaturity and the anatomical and physiological characteristics of the Eustachian
tube, which are typical for this age group (smaller, more
horizontal and patent). Between the ages of 4 and 7, however, a series of events that are extraneous to the child and
specic to the environment are responsible for causing a second peak in prevalence. At these ages, children are introduced to the community, increasing exposure to microbes
and bacteria. Among all these circumstances, the most disastrous is socialization in day-care centers, kindergartens, and
schools. Not only do children begin to share closed spaces
but they also tend to share bottles, paciers, toys, and others;
consequently, the risks of developing recurrent cycles of
infections of the upper airways arise. Children with immunodeciencies [54] and adenoid hypertrophy are also at an
increased risk of developing OM.
Recent studies have conrmed the classical estimative of
a higher frequency of OM in boys: MacIntyre etal. [55], in a
cohort that followed more than 50,000 children in Canada
from birth to the age of 3years, found that 51.5% of AOM
episodes occurred in male children. Around 20months of
age, the difference of prevalence between boys and girls
seemed to become less evident. Moreover, the study found
that children born in the winter and spring seasons, and
those with older siblings, were at an increased risk of developing OM in their rst year of life.
There is seasonal variation in the prevalence of OM, with
an increase in incidence in winter and early spring. It is
believed that the incidence of OM during winter is four times
greater than in summer, coinciding with the increased incidence of respiratory viral infections. Uhari etal. [56], in a
case–control study, found an association between respiratory
syncytial virus infection in children and a higher risk of
developing AOM.
Craniofacial malformations (Pierre Robin sequence,
Treacher Collins syndrome, Crouzon’s disease and, especially, cleft palate) are also associated with a higher risk of
OM due to a malfunctioning ET [57]. According to
Bluestone (1997), virtually all children with cleft palates
have chronic effusion in the middle ear, which persists even
after surgical reconstitution of the palate. Histopathological
studies have shown that tubal dysfunction in these cases is
due to functional dysfunction rather than an anatomical
obstruction. Abnormalities in the constitution of the tubal
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the lateral layer of the Eustachian Tube, and deciency in
the amount of elastin can all compromise the tubal opening
mechanism.
Children with Down syndrome are also at a risk of
OM.In these situations, it seems that a decrease in the total
length of the Eustachian tube when compared to those of
normal individuals would facilitate the access of germs to the
middle ear [57].
Ciliary diseases (Kartagener’s syndrome) or diseases that
affect the natural composition of the mucus (mucoviscidosis)
can cause accumulation and stasis, and subsequent contamination of secretions, also predisposing to OM.O’Reilly etal.
[58] studied 129 pediatric patients undergoing myringotomy
for ventilation tubes. Among them, 50% had pepsin A in
their middle ear uid. This suggests that extraesophageal
reux may play a role in the complex process of the OM
pathophysiology.
The social factors that may increase the risk of developing
OM are low socioeconomic status, secondhand tobacco smoking, and the use of a pacier. Conversely, breastfeeding is considered a protection factor, as it provides adequate nourishment
and transmits acquired immunity from the mother [6].
A meta-analysis by Zhang etal. [59] evaluated the risk
factors for recurrent OM and COM: Allergy or atopy
(may be associated with Eustachian tube disfunction); upper
respiratory tract infection; snoring (possibly related to adenoid hypertrophy); and previous history of recurrent OM or
chronic OM.Schilder also listed social factors such as malnutrition, contaminated water, poor hygiene, overcrowding,
human immunodeciency virus (HIV) infection, tuberculosis, malaria and poor access to healthcare, which seem to
increase the risk of chronicity and complications of OM in
children [6]. Conversely, sex, breastfeeding, and the number
of siblings did not result in increased risks of developing OM
or chronic OM.
In adults, OM tends to affect people who have allergies
[60], recurrent infections of the upper airways [60], nasopharyngeal tumors [61], and tobacco dependence [62].
Finkelstein et al. [63], in a study carried out in Israel, found
a considerable number of adults with OME, which was
mostly associated with the presence of recurrent sinus infections. Head and neck tumors, located especially at the nasopharynx, should be actively searched for in adult patients
with OME, especially ones with unilateral disease [64].
Besides, patients with head and neck tumors treated with
radiotherapy may develop temporary Eustachian tube dysfunction [65].
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Introduction
The study of diseases with a historical perspective strengthens scientic knowledge. When reviewing the prevalence,
clinical manifestations, and complications of specic diseases through the centuries, the clever way in which physicians approached problems in spite of the scant knowledge
available at a particular time often amazes us. While evaluating the different treatments used over the years, it is interesting to learn about them and the procedures involved, which,
at times, were rediscovered and described as new. Some
rediscoveries that were once considered a contribution, soon
thereafter were discredited. Therefore, it is important to
review the history in order to understand the present clinical
approaches and why and how some treatments have failed
and why they have been discarded. In addition, the study of
signicant changes in approaches and treatments over time
has shown us that, what at one moment seems to be the nal
truth is eventually surpassed by new information, and the
mistake of being strict and dogmatic in the approach to multifactorial diseases repeats itself in history, over and over
again. This is the case of otitis media, which is a multifactorial, multifaceted disease that manifests in the middle ear,
mastoid, and auditory (Eustachian) tube. It is the result of
prevailing aggression against the body’s defense system, the
degree of which depends on the balance between these two
opposing forces: the disease against the immunological
defense system.
M. V. Goycoolea (*)
Department of Otolaryngology, Clínica Universidad de Los Andes,
Santiago, Chile
M. Castro
Chilean National Museum of Natural History, Santiago, Chile
Department of Morphology, Faculty of Medicine, Clínica
Alemana-Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
Early Descriptions
The earliest written reports of otitis media and its complications
can be traced to the Egyptians and Assyrians [1]. In the Ebers
Papyrus (dating to the New Kingdom, circa 1550BC), it is suggested that “For an ear that is suppurating, olive oil, frankincense and sea salt syringed into the ear” [2, 3]. In the Brugsch
Papyrus (written “shortly” after), otitis is characterized as “re
in the heart of the ear” and the use of verdigris (copper sulfate)
paste is recommended for its treatment [4]. In India’s oldest
available medical works, the Vedas (circa between 1500 and
500BC), purulent discharge of the ear is described and, as in
other cultures, ointments and powders are prescribed [5].
Hippocrates (460–370BC) was well aware of otitis media
and its consequences: “Children suffer from ear discharge,
adults from deafness.” Likewise, he was also aware of brain
abscesses but not as caused by otitis media [6]. In fact, it was
not until 1736 that Morgagni demonstrated that some brain
abscesses were, in many cases, secondary to middle ear
infection [7]. The Babylonian Talmud (352–427 AD) also
refers to this subject [4, 5, 8].
The earliest Chinese written records of middle ear disease
date to the Warring States period, 475–221BC.In the Inner
Cannon of Huangdi, two conditions analogous to complications of mastoiditis and cholesteatoma are described [9].
Likewise, in tractate Avodah Zarah (in the Talmud on page
28) when Rabbi Abahu suffered from earache, Rabbi
Jochanan prescribed the following: “Otitis is to be treated by
roasting upon embers the kidney of a goat collecting the
juice and instilling it into the ear in a lukewarm state, not
cold and not hot” [4, 5]. Paul of Aegina (625–690AD), the
great Byzantine Greek physician, recommended that:
“Watery discharges of the ears may be dried up by applying
to them wool with alum, or wine and honey” [4]. On the
other hand, ancient Japanese texts also referred to otitis
media. A text dating to about 982AD, refers to “Te-ro,” the
chronic form of suppurative otitis media, whereas in the
book Sen-kin-po (1315AD), chronic otitis media with nasal
polyposis is mentioned [5].
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Paleopathological Evidence ofOtitis Media
The antiquity of infectious middle ear disease and its complications has been documented through different methodological approaches in several regions of the world. In
1909, Derry [10] reported two cases of mastoid infection in
Egyptian skulls of the Predynastic/Early Dynastic and
Coptic periods, whereas Elliot-Smith and Wood-Jones [11]
described a perforation of the suprameatal triangle caused
by a mastoid abscess in an Egyptian adult female skull of
the New Empire period. In addition, in the Middle East, a
probable case of chronic middle ear disease was reported in
an early modern Homo sapiens skull found at Qafzeh,
Israel. In this specimen, the extremity of the manubrium of
the malleus and the long crus of the incus showed erosion,
possibly because of chronic otitis media [12]. In 1973, Ziv
etal. [13] reported an unusual bony mass obstruction of the
right jugular bulb in a 2000-year-old temporal bone of an
adult male found near Jerusalem. According to the authors,
the most probable cause of the bony formation was thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein in the area of the
jugular formation followed by calcication and ossication
of the thrombus, all of which occurred as a complication of
acute otitis media. Recently, Floreanova et al. [14] have
examined the promontory of the tympanic cavity to check
for either the presence or absence of bone remodeling in
229 individuals from 6 prehistoric and historic populations
of the southern Levant (14,900 cal BP–1917 AD). They
concluded that otitis media was highly prevalent in protohistoric populations (80%), followed by prehistoric populations (60.6%), and, nally, historic groups (50.4%).
Furthermore, they attribute these uctuations to lifestyle
and climatic conditions.
In 1974, Lynn and Benitez [15] described perforated tympanic membranes in a 2600-year-old Egyptian male mummy,
which they attribute to the sequelae of otitis media; later histological studies have conrmed this diagnosis [15, 16].
Additionally, Horne etal. [17] examined decalcied histological sections of a 4000-year-old Egyptian mummy’s head
and found sclerotic changes within the mastoid process, suggesting that the individual suffered from acute and probably
chronic otitis media. At Dinkha Tepe, Iran (1300–300BC),
Rathbun and Mallin [18] found that 40% of the temporal
bones studied had evidence of otitis media and mastoiditis.
In North America, Gregg etal. [19] carried out a comprehensive longitudinal radiological study of mastoid development in prehistoric Native Americans from the South Dakota
area and found altered mastoids in 44% of Arikara burials
and in 51.8% of Middle Plains Woodland people (Sioux and
others). Additionally, Titche etal. [20] evaluated the prevalence of mastoid infection in ancient populations (Late
Mogollon Pueblo) from Arizona (950–1450 AD) and
reported that 17.3% of the skulls examined had decreased
pneumatization (a reection of having had otitis media during childhood). Gregg and Steele [21] studied the effects of
otitis media on the human mastoid process by comparing
present-day and four pre-Columbian populations from North
America. Based on pneumatization patterns, they suggested
that otitis media and its complications were more common
and virulent in Native Americans who lived in the interval
after contact with Europeans. In a more recent study (2018),
Ochi et al. [22] have assessed mastoid development in
Puebloan groups (850–1300AD) using computed tomography (CT) scanning and found that 25% of the individuals
examined showed arrested mastoid pneumatization. Homoe
etal. [23] examined pneumatization in ancient Greenlandic
Inuit temporal bones and found low frequencies of decreased
pneumatization in the crania from the pre-European colonization period (before 1721AD).
Studies in South America have also reported a high prevalence of decreased pneumatization in prehistoric and historic
populations. Goycoolea etal. [24] estimated a 53.7% occurrence of infectious middle ear disease in prehistoric coastal
groups (400–1450 AD) and a 47.9% in highland groups
(400–1000AD) from northern Chile. Besides, the skulls of
historic (1500–1800AD) coastal populations from southern
Chile evaluated by Castro etal. [25] also showed a high prevalence of decreased pneumatization.
Among populations of European ancestry, Bruitjes [26]
examined the auditory ossicles of 89 individuals from a leper
cemetery in Chichester, England, dating from the twelfth
century to about the mid-seventeenth century, and found erosive changes attributable to middle ear disease in 51% of
them. Flohr etal. [27] used light microscopy and backscattered electron imaging to examine mastoid hypocellularity in
151 temporal bones from 99 individuals from an early medieval cemetery from Germany and found that 33.8% showed
some type of mastoid alteration most probably due to middle
ear infection. Krenz-Niedbala and Lukasik [28] examined
169 ear ossicles of children from an early medieval urban
site (1000–1400AD) and a postmedieval (1400–1700AD)
rural site located in Poland and found that 33.9% of them
showed pathological changes, with a signicantly higher frequency of altered bones at the early urban site. Likewise, the
majority of the mastoid processes of children with pathological ear ossicles showed decreased pneumatization.
Recently (2021), Olivé-Busom etal. [29] have reported
evidence of middle ear disease in an Islamic adolescent skull
(10–15 years) from Castellón, Spain, dating to the Middle
Ages (between the tenth and sixteenth centuries). The right
temporal bone presents a perforation with relative smooth
margins located superior to the mastoid process as well as
abnormal pneumatization. According to the authors, the individual suffered from acute otitis media, which resulted in
mastoiditis, and possibly received medical treatment for this
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There are sparse reports of complications of suppurative
otitis media in ancient populations both in the clinical and
anthropological literature. Singer [30] described a probable
case of cholesteatoma in a skull from Boskop, South Africa
(Late Stone Age), which eroded through the roof of the
antrum and then produced a subdural abscess. Armentano
etal. [31] described a unilateral cholesteatoma in a prehistoric skeleton found at La Cova des Pas (800–900BC) on the
island of Minorca, in the western Mediterranean Sea. Mays
and Holst [32] documented the existence of cholesteatoma in
a skull from Lincolnshire, England (late fth to sixth centuries). Based on gross examination, low-power microscopy,
and radiology, they suggest middle ear cholesteatoma because
of chronic otitis media. Goycoolea etal. [24] described a case
of mastoiditis with a temporal bone stula in a prehistoric
skull from the highlands of northern Chile (400–1000AD).
This case is described in Figs.3.1, 3.2, and 3.3. The skull had
a visible stula above the entrance of the external ear canal
and CT scans conrmed the stula and showed signs of mastoiditis. It is of interest to mention that in this study, the data
provided by the CT images were used to generate threedimensional (3D) reconstructions with the specic characteristics of this individual skull [24]. On the other hand, facial
reconstruction techniques were used to reconstruct the face of
this individual [33, 34] to study how it looked.
In short, these reports from different times and different
geographic locations conrm the high prevalence of this disease worldwide over the centuries. Moreover, Bluestone and
Swarts [35] suggested that otitis media is primarily a human
condition, which results from two evolutionary adaptations:
being born too soon due to the development of a large fetal
brain and the loss of facial prognathism due to speech.
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Fig. 3.1 (a) An ancient skull with a temporal bone stula. (b) A model
of the skull after 3D reconstruction. (c) 3D reconstruction of the skull
with mastoiditis and abscess. (From: Goycoolea MV, Castro M, Galvez
M, Montoya C, Fuentes J, Silva-Pinto V.Otitis media and mastoiditis in
temporal bones of prehistoric Chilean populations. A paleopathological
and paleoepidemiological study. Acta Otolaryngol. 2019;139:340–344
[24])
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Fig. 3.2 Facial reconstruction of the skull with a temporal bone stula.
(a) 3D skull reconstruction from CT images. (b) Fiducial positioning
for face reconstruction using forensic anthropological techniques. (c)
Face reconstruction (transparency) allowing see-through. (d) Face
reconstruction using forensic anthropological techniques [34]. (From:
Goycoolea MV, Castro M, Galvez M, Montoya C, Fuentes J, SilvaPinto V.Otitis media and mastoiditis in temporal bones of prehistoric
Chilean populations. A paleopathological and paleoepidemiological
study. Acta Otolaryngol. 2019;139:340–344 [24])
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