American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 203-209, May 2011

A possible association between maternal otitis media and ear defect in their offspring

  • Nándor Ács, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University, School of Medicine, Budapest, Hungary
    • ,
  • Ferenc Bánhidy, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University, School of Medicine, Budapest, Hungary
    • ,
  • Erzsébet H. Puhó, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Foundation for the Community Control of Hereditary Diseases, Budapest, Hungary
    • ,
  • Andrew E. Czeizel, PhD, DSc

      Affiliations

    • Foundation for the Community Control of Hereditary Diseases, Budapest, Hungary
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Foundation for the Community Control of Hereditary Diseases, 1026 Budapest, Törökvész lejtő 32, Hungary. Tel.: +36 1 3944712; fax: +36 1 3944712.

Received 19 October 2009 published online 10 May 2010.

Abstract 

Background

The possible association between otitis media in pregnancy (OMP) and structural birth defects, that is, congenital abnormalities (CAs), in their offspring has not been studied.

Methods

The data set of the Hungarian Case-Control Surveillance of Congenital Abnormalities, 1980 and 1996, was evaluated.

Results

There were 58 (0.25%) and 55 (0.14%) of 22 843 cases and 38 151 controls with mothers who had OMP, respectively. There was association of OMP and a higher risk of ear CA.

Conclusions

A possible explanation for the association of OMP with higher risk of ear CA may be some morphological deviation of the inner ear.

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PII: S0196-0709(10)00032-3

doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2010.01.011

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 203-209, May 2011

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