title: [Secretory otitis media].
abstract: Secretory otitis media is defined as the presence of effusion behind an intact eardrum without symptoms of acute infections. It is a common problem of infants between 1 to 5 years old. Most of cases of secretory otitis media are asymptomatic and discovered during child check up. The diagnosis is otoscopic and confirmed by tympanometry. A proportion of secretory otitis media resolves spontaneously or with the treatment of upper respiratory infections. The failures require the surgical solution of ventilating tube and adenoidectomy which leads to more 90% resolution with very low side effects.
authors.affiliation: Service d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et chirurgie cervico-faciale, Centre hospitalier régional, universitaire Hôpital Nord, 13915 Marseille.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Magnan
mesh_terms: D000158:Acoustic Impedance Tests; D000233:Adenoidectomy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003638:Deafness / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008876:Middle Ear Ventilation; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Otite séro-muqueuse.