Serous Otitis Media
- 1 May 1975
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Postgraduate Medicine
- Vol. 57 (6) , 87-90
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00325481.1975.11714048
Abstract
Serous otitis media is a capricious entity that can cause conductive deafness. The condition is most common in children, who often cannot describe the attending symptoms of deafness, fullness, and pressure. The basic contributing factor is inadequate function of the eustachian tube. Function improves as the child approaches 12 years of age. Underlying factors such as infections, adenoidal hypertrophy, and allergic states also must be managed. The otitis media may be treated medically or surgically.Keywords
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