Ricerc@Sapienza

Purpose: The evaluation of Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in patients with chronic otitis media COM has gained attention over the past years and several questionnaires have been developed to evaluate it in affected patients. The Chronic Otitis Media Questionnaire 12 (COMQ-12) is a widely used disease-specific tool that evaluates the severity of symptoms, the specific impact on work and lifestyle, the effects on the health service, and general impact of the disease in patients with COM.

Objective: There are no instruments available to comprehensively assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in chronic otitis media (COM) in Italian-speaking countries. The Zurich chronic middle ear inventory (ZCMEI-21) is a well-established instrument for the assessment of HRQoL in COM. The objective of this study was to translate and cross-culturally adapt the ZCMEI-21 into Italian and validate this questionnaire for measuring HRQoL in patients with COM. Study Design: Prospective multicenter study. Setting: Three University hospitals (northern Italy, central Italy, southern Italy).

Objective: Background: Case Report: Conclusions: Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment Cholesterol granuloma is a histological entity containing cholesterol crystals surrounded by foreign-body giant cells and chronic inflammation. Tympanic cholesterol granuloma is a rare disease, while petrous bone cholesterol granuloma is more common. Surgery consists of elective management in most cases of CGs. There are several types of surgery described to treat cholesterol granuloma; however, a case treated by primary endoscopic ear surgery has not yet been described.