Abstract
Otitis media is an infectious disease arising within the middle ear. Otitis media emerges as an acute or chronic inflammation or infection of middle ear cavity or middle ear space. The condition is preponderantly constituted of acute otitis media, chronic suppurative otitis media and otitis media with effusion. A globally discerned infection, otitis media appears due to diverse bacterial or viral agents although fungal or pneumocystis infection can exceptionally appear in immunocompromised or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected subjects.
Highlights
Following a pertinent viral or bacterial infection, engendered otitis media initiates an inflammation of the upper respiratory tract implicating nasopharynx, nasal mucosa, middle ear mucosa or Eustachian tubes
Chronic serous otitis media (CSOM) represents with dense, amber-coloured fluid confined to the middle ear space and a retracted tympanic membrane upon otoscopy
Chronic otitis media associated with hearing loss and an indiscernible tympanic membrane may necessitate pertinent imaging
Summary
Otitis media emerges as an acute or chronic inflammation or infection of middle ear cavity or middle ear space. Chronic otitis media with effusion, previously designated as chronic serous otitis media, exemplifies discharge of serous fluid through a perforated tympanic membrane [3,4]. Disease Pathogenesis: Infection of middle ear as discerned with otitis media may occur following pharyngitis or through the Eustachian tube. Following a pertinent viral or bacterial infection, engendered otitis media initiates an inflammation of the upper respiratory tract implicating nasopharynx, nasal mucosa, middle ear mucosa or Eustachian tubes.
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