Clinical Characteristics of Otitis Media With Effusion and Tubal Torus Hyperplasia after Adenoidectomy in Children
WU Mengxin
LIU Tingting
LI Qi
SHEN Xiaofei
TENG Zhipan
Abstract：Objective To report features of otitis media with effusion caused by secondary tubal torus hyperplasia in children.Methods Clinical data of 20 children with post-adenoidectomy hyperplasia diagnosed and treated at the Department of Otolaryngology,Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University,from January 2019 to April 2024(including 15 boys and 5 girls)were retrospectively analyzed,including nasal endoscopy,audiology tests and ear endoscopy.Results Fifteen patients underwent partial resection of tubal torus and myringotomy/tympanotomy,and 5 were treated conservatively.Six children had definite symptoms and signs of allergic rhinitis.Conclusion Tubal torus hyperplasia is a rare complication after adenoidectomy,which can cause otitis media with effusion in children.Surgical intervention is the treatment of choice.
Keywords：otitis media with effusiontubal torus hyperplasiachildren
Publication Date：2025-07-20
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 551-555 )