The eosinophilic otitis media's research progress / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
;
(24): 1577-1580, 2015.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-747840
ABSTRACT
The eosinophilic otitis media(EOM) is an intractable disease characterized by the presence of a highly viscous yellow effusion with extensive accumulation of eosinophils in the middle ear; granulation tissue can been discovered in the middle ear cavity; most of patients have association with bronchial asthma; resist to conventional treatment for otitis media; EOM patients show gradual deterioration of hearing and sometimes become deaf suddenly; effective treatment involves use of topical and oral steroids. This article summarizes the progress of the EOM's diagnosis and treatment.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Otitis Media
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Pathology
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Asthma
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Ear, Middle
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Eosinophilia
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Eosinophils
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Hearing Loss
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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