Chronic otitis media: histopathological changes: a post mortem study on temporal bones.
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.
Salvinelli
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Institute of Otolaryngology, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy.
Trivelli
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M
Greco
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F
Linthicum
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FH
D001344:Autopsy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000473:pathology*; D010035:Otitis Media, Suppurative / Q000473:pathology; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology*