Table 2

Distribution of symptoms*

Classification
Otalgia
Otorrhea
Occlusion
Hearing loss†
Fullness
Itching

Primary (N = 25)
15 (60)
1 (4)
4 (16)
3 (12)
2 (8)
5 (20)
Secondary (N = 23)
3 (13)
5 (22)
2 (9)
2 (9)
3 (13)
5 (22)
     - postoperative (N = 9)
0
1 (11)
1 (11)
1 (11)
0
1 (11)
     - postinflammatory (N = 5)
0
1 (20)
0
0
0
1 (20)
     - postirradiatory (N = 7)
3 (43)
2 (29)
1 (14)
1 (14)
3 (43)
3 (43)
     - posttraumatic (N = 2)
0
1 (50)
0
0
0
0

* Numbers of cases (percentages were determined within each group or subgroup)

† Only hearing loss attributed to the EECC was included

Owen et al. BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders 2006 6:16   doi:10.1186/1472-6815-6-16