Abstract:

Objective     To expand the understandings of secretory otitis media (SOM) in children by investigating its causes. Methods    Restrospecitve analysis was made on children with SOM, adenoid hypertrophy, chronic tonsillitis, snoring or obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, who were hospitalized from January 2003 to December 2008. Results    Among 742 cases, there were 173 SOM and 570 adenoidal hypertrophy. 65 cases suffered from the both. The prevelance of SOM in adenoidal hypertrophy cases was 11.4%. Statistical analysis was further performed. Conclusion     Adenoid hypertrophy is not one major factor attributed to SOM in children while various factors should account for.

Key words: Adenoid hypertrophy; Secretory otitis media; Sleep apnea syndrome,obstructive; Child