Secretory otitis media with malignant external otitis
Cohen, D.
American Journal of Otology 11(3): 207-208
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0192-9763 PMID: 2343907 Document Number: 350955
Secretory otitis media (SOM) was found in six out of 12 patients with malignant external otitis (MEO). The condition caused hearing loss and the otoscopy showed the usual SOM formation. The fluid disappeared through a recovery stage of air bubbles in the middle ear. It is suggested that SOM is caused by medial penetration of MEO, resulting in infection of the eustachian tube. CT scanning supports this hypothesis.