Chronic Otitis Media

The 3 types of it are:

• Benign - Dry tympanic membrane perforation w/o active infection

• Chronic Secertory (Glue Ear) - Persistent pain lasting a couple of wks after the acute episode, with reduced mobility of the membrane

• Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media - Persistent purulent drainage through the perforated tympanic membrane

The main complication of this is Cholesteatoma.