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Elena Shevchik1, Valery Svistushkin1, Galina Nikiforova1, Anna Zolotova1.
Abstract
Eosinophilic otitis media (EOM) is an inflammatory chronic disease of the middle ear, characterized by the presence of a particularly viscous effusion with a high content of protein toxins of eosinophilic origin in the middle ear cavity. The pathology has relationship with bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps. EOM is characterized by a sluggish course, a tendency to relapse, which can lead to a gradual hearing decrease up to complete deafness. In this paper, we reviewed the international literature with special attention to pathogenesis and treatment management. © Association of Otolaryngologists of India 2020.Entities:
Keywords: Bronchial asthma; Eosinophilic otitis media; Viscous middle ear effusion
Year: 2020 PMID: 36032916 PMCID: PMC9411392 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-020-01903-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg ISSN: 2231-3796