title: Chronic otitis media: histopathological changes: a post mortem study on temporal bones.
abstract: The temporal bones of 4 deceased individuals, with concomitant chronic otitis media are studied. The various histopathological changes in the middle ear cleft are examined: suppuration, polyps, granulation tissue. The possibilities of spontaneous healing of a perforated TM and the indications of surgical treatment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Otolaryngology, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Salvinelli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trivelli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Greco
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Linthicum
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000473:pathology*; D010035:Otitis Media, Suppurative / Q000473:pathology; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology*