Signs of chronic inflammation of the middle ear | Signs of inflammation of the middle ear

Signs of chronic inflammation of the middle ear

Somewhat different from acute middle ear infection are the signs of chronic inflammation of the middle ear. A chronic inflammation of the middle ear is when the patient suffers from the symptoms of inflammation of the middle ear for months. Here, similar to acute middle ear infection, hearing loss and false hearing impressions occur.

A prominent sign of a chronic middle ear infection is the persistent, sometimes purulent discharge of secretions from the ear, which can, however, be temporarily stopped.Another sure sign of chronic middle ear inflammation is the enormous growth of inflammatory tissue. In this case one speaks of a cholesteatoma. In addition, the eardrum can be reddened or even scarred as a result of constant exposure.