Immunocytologically studies of children with secretory otitis media

The study was conducted over 50 children, 2-8 years old [33 males and 17 females], 35 out of those children were suffering from secretory otitis media and constituted the study group, while the remaining 15 children were not suffering from otitis media and constituted the control group. Middle ear effusion [MEE] was examined cytologically, bacteriologically and for immune complexes to every patient. The detection of immune complexes, inflammatory cells, as well as bacteria in the MEEs in most of the patients group may explain that MEE can produce tissue damage resulting in permanent hearing loss