chronic otitis media


chronic otitis media

Recurrent middle ear inflammation.
Aetiology
Mechanical trauma, chemicals, allergies, pathogens; may follow persistent acute OM, extend from mastoiditis or arise in fluid build-up with tympanic membrane rupture or damage to auditory ossicles.

chronic otitis media

Middle ear infection ENT Recurrent middle ear inflammation due to mechanical trauma, chemicals, allergies, pathogens; COM may follow persistent acute OM, extend from mastoiditis or is linked to fluid build-up with tympanic membrane rupture or damage to auditory ossicles

Chronic otitis media

Inflammation of the middle ear with signs of infection lasting three months or longer.Mentioned in: Myringotomy and Ear Tubes