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The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of otological symptoms in patients with chlamydial conjunctivitis. We report four cases of chlamydial conjunctivitis, in association with otitis media, that were investigated by an otologist.
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Infecciones por Chlamydia , Chlamydia trachomatis , Conjuntivitis Bacteriana/microbiología , Otitis Media/microbiología , Adulto , Antibacterianos/uso terapéutico , Infecciones por Chlamydia/tratamiento farmacológico , Conjuntivitis Bacteriana/tratamiento farmacológico , Doxiciclina/uso terapéutico , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Otitis Media/tratamiento farmacológico , Estudios RetrospectivosRESUMEN
The treatment of pharyngeal pouches (Zenker's Diverticulum) may be by either open surgical or endoscopic techniques. The endoscopic Dohlman's procedure is an ideal technique in the elderly. However, confusion has been created by the persisting presence of the pouch on the postoperative barium examination, creating the impression of surgical failure. We describe the subtle radiographic findings of the postoperative barium swallow by comparing pre- and postoperative examinations which may be used to indicate the success of the procedure. These include demonstration of the reduced height of the partition wall, the ease of passage of the barium down the ooesophagus and the height of barium supported in the substance of the residual pouch.