title: A planimetric study of therapy-dependent development of temporal bone pneumatization in secretory otitis media.
abstract: The present study is based on the results of a planimetric investigation of temporal bone pneumatization in 43 children. Radiological and clinical follow-up studies 10 years after therapy for secretory otitis media indicate an adaptation in the size of pneumatization to an almost normal area. The increase shows that a myringotomy is sufficient in cases of serous effusion, whereas a mucous fluid requires long-term middle ear ventilation.
authors.affiliation: hug.orl@bluewin.ch
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Hug
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001299:Audiometry; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008876:Middle Ear Ventilation; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology*