Otitis media with effusion (OME) is defined as a collection of fluid in the middle ear without signs or symptoms of acute ear infection.1 OME has several potential causes. The leading causes include viral upper respiratory infection, acute otitis media (AOM), and chronic dysfunction of the eustachian tube.2,3 However, other potential explanations include ciliary dysfunction, proliferation of fl...

We report the case of a patient with autophony diagnosed with a patulous Eustachian tube. The patient was treated according to the technique described by Bluestone and Cantekin, inserting an indwelling catheter into the tube. Good results were obtained after one year of monitoring.

OBJECTIVE To assess the prognostic value of different variables on the outcome of pediatric type I tympanoplasty. DESIGN Retrospective review of medical records. SETTING An otolaryngology department in a large urban tertiary care medical center. PATIENTS We reviewed 72 ears in 60 patients who had undergone a type I tympanoplasty from 1987 to 2000. Patient ages ranged from 3 to 18 years. ...