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Objective: To study the status of contralateral ear in patients with chronic otitis media. Materials and Methods: This is a prospective study in patients attending GMS Memorial Academy of ENT and Head and Neck Studies, Kathmandu between July 2008 and December 2008. There were 750 patients diagnosed as having chronic otitis media (COM) squamous and mucosal type. Otoscopy was performed in all patients in such ears and the status of contralateral ear was noted. Statistical analysis was performed by simple manual analysis using frequency and percentage. Results: Out of 750 patients, 64.4% were male and 35.6% were female. Regarding types of COM, 36.0% were squamous type. In 68.4% of the patient, the contralateral ear was found to have some form of abnormalities. In mucosal type of COM, 62.9% patients had abnormal contralateral ear while in squamous type, 71.4% patients had abnormal contralateral ear. The most common findings on contralateral ear in both group of patients was retraction of the tympanic membrane. Conclusion: Patients with COM in one ear are more likely to develop some degree of disease in the contralateral ear. The squamous type of chronic otitis media had a greater chance of contralateral ear involvement. Keywords: Chronic Otitis Media | Squamous type. Nepal, Introduction Chronic otitis media is divided into mucosal type of chronic otitis media and squamous type of chronic otitis media. (1) There are various theories on pathogenesis of chronic otitis [...]

Otitis media with effusion (OME) or middle ear effusion (MEE) refers to fluid in the middle ear space without symptoms of acute infection. The fluid may be thin and watery and when it is thick it is called 'Glue ear'. The collection of fluid in middle ear is secondary to the blockage of eustachian tube. This condition should be evaluated at the earliest, because of the risk of hearing loss, delayed speech and language or learning problems and needs prompt intervention so as to avoid a handicap in the child. Keywords: OME, MEE, Glue ear, Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Historical events in the drainage of middle ear effusion References Introduction Middle ear effusion occurs when the eustachian tube which connects the inside of the [...]

Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Materials and Methods Observations Discussion Conclusion References Abstract Primary neoplasia of the middle ear is a rare condition and in many patients, the precise site [...]