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27.02.2023 | Original Article
“To Correlate Clinical, Radiological and Operative Findings of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media”
verfasst von:
Ranjith Parupalli, Pranay Ponnuru, S. Indira Devi
Erschienen in:
Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
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Sonderheft 1/2023
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Excerpt
Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media (CSOM) is the chronic inflammation of the middle ear cleft which is composed of Eustachian tube, hypotympanum, mesotympanum, epitympanum, aditus and mastoid air cells. It presents with recurrent ear discharge through tympanic membrane perforation [
1]. Continuing mucosal infection of the middle ear by resistant organisms, nasopharynx with secondary infection of the middle ear cleft and mucosal changes of the middle ear secondary to eustachian tube dysfunction may contribute to the development of chronic otitis media [
2]. Clinically CSOM is of two types- tubotympanic type (safe)and atticoantral type (unsafe) depending on the likelihood of developing complications, that can be life threatening and may involve the vital structures such as facial nerve, inner ear, and intracranial components [
3]. …