Complications of chronic glue ears.
Glue ears if left untreated progress to many of the major middle ear disorders. The process of destruction of the drum, ossicles and mucosa may halt spontaneously leaving varying stages of damage, or proceed to the sometimes life-threatening complications of some of the conditions described.
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D002781:Cholesteatoma / Q000209:etiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000150:complications*; D010040:Otosclerosis / Q000209:etiology