[Patients with chronic otitis media at the age below 16-year-old from data collected at Department of Otolaryngology Collegium Medicum Jagiellonian University between 2004-2006].

BACKGROUND

Otitis media is a frequent disease in childhood. Infections of ear in children depend on differences in anatomical structure. Clinical picture of otitis media is similar in all age groups.

THE AIM OF STUDY: We performed prospective analysis of patients at the age below 16-year-old treated surgically because of chronic otitis media between 2004-2006.

MATERIAL AND

METHODS

250 operations of ear were performed in that period of time. We operated 28 patients below 16 year-old: 26 with chronic otitis media and 2 with otosclerosis.

RESULTS

The therapy gave positive results. In 3 cases destruction of bone of skull base was noticed. Delaminations were closed during ear operation successfully.

CONCLUSIONS

In children with chronic otitis media we use the same surgical procedures as in adults. We tend to make closed tympanoplasties in children. We should keep in mind possibility of asymptomatic lack of skull base bone as a consequence of chronic otitis media.