title: [The eosinophilic otitis media's research progress].
abstract: The eosinophilic otitis media(EOM) is an intractable disease characterized by the presence of a highly viscous yellow effusion with extensive accumulation of eosinophils in the middle ear; granulation tissue can been discovered in the middle ear cavity; most of patients have association with bronchial asthma; resist to conventional treatment for otitis media; EOM patients show gradual deterioration of hearing and sometimes become deaf suddenly; effective treatment involves use of topical and oral steroids. This article summarizes the progress of the EOM's diagnosis and treatment.
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Zhiyuan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000503:physiopathology; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000473:pathology*; D004804:Eosinophils; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000473:pathology*