Hearing loss and tympanostomy tube outcomes in primary ciliary dyskinesia

Characterize otologic sequelae and impact of hearing loss in primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD)

✦ The floor

Discussion

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✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦

This retrospective chart review provides descriptive data on otologic outcomes in PCD patients; no new treatment guidance emerges, but it may reinforce vigilance for conductive hearing loss and careful monitoring of tube outcomes in this population.

✦ Why It Matters ✦

PCD is a rare but important cause of chronic otitis media with effusion and conductive hearing loss in children, and characterizing tube outcomes in this population helps guide otologic management decisions for a group often underserved by existing evidence.

✦ Key Points ✦

01Retrospective chart review characterizing hearing loss patterns in patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD).
02Examines outcomes of tympanostomy tube placement — a common surgical intervention for fluid behind the eardrum — in PCD patients.
03Published in International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology (2026).
04PCD causes impaired mucociliary clearance, predisposing patients to chronic middle ear effusions and conductive hearing loss.
05Findings may inform monitoring protocols and surgical decision-making for audiologists and ENTs managing PCD patients.

✦ Claims & Evidence ✦

ClaimEvidenceSupport

Patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia experience hearing loss and otologic complications that may be characterized through retrospective chart review.

studypartially supported

Tympanostomy tube placement has measurable outcomes in patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia.

studypartially supported

✦ Research metadata ✦

PMID: 42603356
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2026.112969.
Journal: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Publication type: research_article
Evidence level: 4
Population: Pediatric and/or adult patients diagnosed with primary ciliary dyskinesia presenting with otologic complaints
Intervention: Tympanostomy tube placement in patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia

Primary outcomes

Characterization of hearing loss type and severity in PCD patients; Otologic outcomes following tympanostomy tube placement

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