Fahim Ahmed Shah*

ENT Surgeon and Google Scholar, Oman

*Corresponding Author: Fahim Ahmed Shah, ENT Surgeon and Google Scholar, Oman.

Received: July 23, 2022; Published: September 28, 2022

Abstract

Otitis media is perhaps the most prevalent infectious diseases of pediatrics age group. It has increased risk of complications. This review explains the epidemiology, pathogenesis presenting features, diagnosis, treatment options and complications of otitis media.

Keywords: Otitis Media (OM); Middle Ear Cleft; Glue Ear; Middle Ear Effusion (MEE); Tympanometry Tympanostomy Tubes; Eustachian Tube; Mastoid; Aditus

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Citation

Citation: Fahim Ahmed Shah. “Understanding More the Dynamics of Otitis Media with Future Perspective". Acta Scientific Otolaryngology 4.10 (2022): 17-20.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2022 Fahim Ahmed Shah. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.