The atelectatic ear and its classification.
Atelectasis of the middle ear cavity occurs in advanced chronic otitis media with effusion. Atelectasis with effusion may progress to atelectasis without effusion, and further possible complications include adhesive otitis, ossicular disruption, cholesteatoma, and sensorineural hearing loss. A classification is presented of the various sequelae of otitis media with effusion under the basic concept of the atelectatic ear because most of the sequelae observed had developed through the atelectatic ear. This classification depends on localization of the main pathology, i.e. the tympanic membrane, middle ear or inner ear.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002965:Classification; D005260:Female; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000473:pathology*; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000473:pathology*