Chronic serous otitis media in the adult

Abstract
Twelve adult patients with serous otitis media were seen in 5 yr. Of 7 patients, 5 with nasopharyngeal neoplasm died and 1 case of polyarteritis nodosa also terminated fatally. The remaining 4 patients had benign pathology in the nasopharynx, including 1 case of branchial cyst. Patients with chronic nasopharyngitis but without otological involvement are also reviewed.