title: Chronic suppurative otitis media.
abstract: Chronic suppurative otitis media refers to those ears in which the ear drum has a chronic non healing perforation. The perforation may or may not be associated with ossicular fixation or necrosis, middle ear infections, tympanosclerosis or mastoiditis. It is a disease commonly found in lower socio-economic areas and is particularly prevalent worldwide in groups with low living standards.
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authors.lastname: Black
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D010035:Otitis Media, Suppurative / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy