7 Interesting Facts of Chronic suppurative otitis media
- Presents with recurrent or persistent otorrhea through perforated tympanic membrane lasting longer than 2 to 6 weeks; patients with chronic suppurative otitis media can result in secondary otitis externa
- As opposed to patients with otitis externa, otorrhea associated with chronic suppurative otitis media is longstanding in nature and pain is not pronounced
- Patients with chronic suppurative otitis media without otitis externa lack significant tenderness to tragal manipulation and an observable defect in tympanic membrane is often apparent
- Differentiate based on history and physical examination findings
