The incidence and prevalence of otitis media with effusion leading to chronic otitis media are well documented in the pediatric population. [1] When middle ear fluid is found in adult patients, ...

Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a leading cause of conductive hearing loss, especially in children. The condition quietly builds as sterile fluid accumulates in the middle ear cavity, muffling ...

Chronic otitis media (COM), e.g. “glue” ear is characterized by middle ear effusion and conductive hearing loss. Although mucous glycoproteins (mucins), which contribute to increased effusion ...

Serous otitis media, or fluid in the ear, can cause discomfort or muffled hearing. Children are more prone to getting fluid in the middle ear due to their shorter, more horizontal eustachian tubes.