Exostose and Osteomata Prevalence in Portuguese Navy Divers

Authors

  • Carla d'Espiney Amaro Médica dos quadros da Marinha, interna de Otorrinolaringologia (ORL) do Hospital São José (HSJ), Lisboa, Portugal
  • José Croca Médico dos quadros da Marinha, interno de ORL do Hospital São José (HSJ), Lisboa, Portugal
  • Vasques de Carvalho Assistente Hospitalar de ORL
  • Sara Viana Baptista Assistente hospitalar de ORL do HSJ e médica contratada do Hospital da Marinha
  • Paulo Vera-Cruz Director do Serviço de ORL do Hospital da Marinha; Serviço de Otorrinolaringologia do Hospital da Marinha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34631/sporl.297

Keywords:

exostoses, osteomata, divers, Navy, prevalence

Abstract

Objective: To determine the prevalence of exostoses and osteomata in the Portuguese Navy divers and its relation with the years of diving, age and immersion time.


Patients and Methods: One hundred forty nine patients were included in the study. The study group (Group A) was formed by 87
divers and the contrai group (Group 8) was formed by 62 individuais that have never dived. A clinical history and otoendoscopy was taken to ali individuais. The exostoses were classified in three grades according to the percentage of obstruction within the externa/ auditory canais.


Results: Both groups were uniform in age and sex. There were 86% of divers with exostoses in one or both ears in group A and 43.6% had 1 or more osteomata. With chi-square test it was established a significant difference (p<0.05) in exostoses prevalence between the two groups.


Conclusions: ln this study, diving was significant in exostose and
osteomata prevalence.

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How to Cite

d'Espiney Amaro, C., Croca, J., de Carvalho, V., Viana Baptista, S., & Vera-Cruz, P. (2008). Exostose and Osteomata Prevalence in Portuguese Navy Divers. Portuguese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 46(1), 23–26. https://doi.org/10.34631/sporl.297

Issue

Vol. 46 No. 1 (2008): Março

Section

Original Article