Silent Secretory Otitis Media in Cases with Adenoid Hypertrophy

Ghulam Fareed; Muhammad Tahir; Asmara Bashir; Sheraz Bashir; Raheel Anjum; Habib Ur Rehman

doi:10.51253/pafmj.v73i1.8904

Authors

Ghulam Fareed Combined Military Hospital Multan/National University of Medical Science (NUMS) Pakistan
Muhammad Tahir Combined Military Hospital Multan/National University of Medical Science (NUMS) Pakistan
Asmara Bashir Combined Military Hospital Multan/National University of Medical Science (NUMS) Pakistan
Sheraz Bashir Combined Military Hospital Mardan/ National University of Medical Science (NUMS) Pakistan
Raheel Anjum Combined Military Hospital Multan/National University of Medical Science (NUMS) Pakistan
Habib Ur Rehman Combined Military Hospital Multan/National University of Medical Science (NUMS) Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v73i1.8904

Keywords:

Adenoid hypertrophy, Otitis media, Secretory otitis media, Tympanometry

Abstract

Objective: to determine the cases brought to the Otolaryngology Department with adenoidal hyperplasia.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Place and Duration of Study: ENT Department, Combined Military Hospital, Multan Pakistan from Jan to May 2022.

Methodology: The study was conducted on children of age more than 2.5 years having adenoid hypertrophy that was confirmed by an X-Ray lateral view of the nasopharynx for adenoids. Their tympanogram was obtained.

Results: The study showed that 2(2%) cases had a Type-B curve in a single ear, and 14(14.3%) had a Type-B curve in both ears.PTA was normal in 32(32.7%) cases. Up to 25 decibels (dB) of hearing loss was seen in 6(6.1%) cases. In 8(8.2%) cases, hearing loss, was more than 25Db.

Conclusion: The tympanometry test is an objective test which is very easy to carry out and can very easily detect patients having glued ears which can be managed, and possible complications of the disease can be avoided.