The etiology and pathogenesis of otitis media with effusion. A review.
Otitis media with effusion (OME) has been well known for many years. Thus Politzer described this condition as early as 1878 and used a transtympanic grommet in its treatment. Nevertheless, this disease entity fell into oblivion during the first half of the present century.
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D005064:Eustachian Tube / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000209:etiology*; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications