Eustachian tube function and tympanic membrane findings after chronic secretory otitis media

Natural Course of Tympanic Membrane Pathology Related to Otitis Media and Ventilation Tubes Between Ages 8 and 18 Years

“…However, the prevalence of tympanosclerosis at 18 years of age was higher than in the ears included in the current study (68% versus 56%), as was the persistence rate on the individual level (87% versus 71%). Previous studies have also shown that tympanic membrane pathology is related to OM experienced earlier in life, especially in ears treated with VT (5,(13)(14)(15)(16). Accordingly, the tendency of tympanosclerosis to persist has been demonstrated before (15,(17)(18)(19)(20).…”

Risk factors for otitis media with effusion: Case–control study in Sicilian schoolchildren

“…by adenoid hypertrophy or craniofacial malformations, such as cleft palate deformities and Down syndrome are common causes of Eustachian tube dysfunction and thus OME [2,12,13]. Thus, OME is a topic for concern, which requires prevention and treatment; in particular the recognition of all risk factors for OME represents certainly the crucial value to the physicians in the clinical management of patients.…”

The role of atopy in otitis media with effusion among primary school children: audiological investigation

“…Many episodes resolve spontaneously within 3 months, but *30 to 40% of children have recurrent OME, and 5-10% of episodes last 1 year or longer [7][8][9]. The pathogenesis of OME is clearly related to the dysfunction of the eustachian tube [10]. Upper respiratory tracts infections (URTI) are one of the most common causes of eustachian tube dysfunction and thus OME among children 1 year old or younger than among 2-or 3-year-old children.…”