title: Acute otitis media. Histopathological changes: a post mortem study on temporal bones.
abstract: A classification of otitis media is proposed and the histopathological changes of otitis media with effusion are reviewed post mortem on two temporal bones. A case of adhesive otitis media is observed on temporal bone slides. The clinical and therapeutic aspect are examined and treatment guidelines are proposed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Otolaryngology, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Salvinelli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Greco
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trivelli
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Linthicum
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000473:pathology*; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology*