Adenoidectomy with Grommet insertion is treatment of choice for:
Ans. (b) Serous otitis media in childrenRef: Dhingra 5th edp. 71-72* Serous otitis media is also known as Glue ear.* It is an insidious condition characterized by accumulation of non-purulent effusion in the middle ear cleft.* One of common causes of serous otitis media (Glue ear) in children is blockage of Eustachian tube secondary to adenoid hyperplasia.* Therefore, the treatment aims at removal of adenoid (adenoidectomy) and drainage of middle ear by grommet.# Grommet is a small tube inserted in tympanic membrane to drain the middle ear.* Serous otitis media in adults should arouse suspicion of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and hence the treatment aims at removal of carcinoma* Adenoiditis is an acute condition and requires treatment conservatively.
Serous otitis media in adults
Serous otitis media in children
Adenoiditis in children
Otitis interna in children
Disorders of Middle Ear (Otitis Media)