The Incidence of Otitis Media with Effusion

Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery > Volume 33(2); 1990 > Article

Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 1990;33(2): 241-7.

Seok Keun Yoon, MD, Myeong Soo Jang, MD, and Sung Hyung Lee, MD

Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam National University, Korea

삼출성 중이염의 발생빈도에 관한 연구

윤석근 · 장명수 · 이성형

영남대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실

ABSTRACT

We analyzed clinical incidence in 492 patients(800ears) with otitis media with effusion(OME) from May, 1983 to April, 1988 in the retrospective study. The result showed the overall incidence of 2.0% of OME 24,495 first OPD patients and 4.6% among admission patients. Peak age was between 2 to 12 years old, 61.4% was attacked in spring and winter and bilateral effusion showed in 62.8%. Clinical etiologies were rhinosinusitis(43.8%), adenoid vegetation(26.6%), and URI(21.5%) in the order. The recurrence rate by clinical etiology revealed rhinosinusitis(75%), allergy(7.5%), cleft palate(7.5%) in the order.