obsolete otitis media with effusion

Term ID

DOID:11179

Synonyms

• Glue ear
• Mucoid otitis media
• Mucoid otitis media NOS (disorder)
• Otitis media with effusion
• Otitis media with effusion - mucoid
• Otitis media, transudative
• Secretory Otitis Media
• Transudative otitis media

Definition

A non-suppurative otitis media which is a collection of fluid that occurs in the middle ear space as a result of the negative pressure produced by altered Eustachian tube function. This can occur from viral upper respiratory infection or bacterial infection, or it can precede and/or follow acute bacterial otitis media. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otitis_media#Otitis_media_with_effusion

References

Obsolete

true

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:11179 )