Chronic Otitis Media With Effusion in Chronic Sinusitis With Polyps
Chronic Otitis Media With Effusion in Chronic Sinusitis With Polyps
The relationship between otitis media with effusion (OME) and chronic rhinosinusitis with
 nasal polyposis (CRSwNP) remains unclear. A cross-sectional study of 80 consecutively
 presenting patients who were diagnosed with CRSwNP was conducted. The aim was to ascertain
 the prevalence of OME in CRSwNP patients, to determine whether the severity of CRSwNP
 affected OME, and to identify risk factors for OME in CRSwNP patients.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Patients over 15 years of age

 -  Presence of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP) previously diagnosed
 or diagnosed at study's onset by endoscopic nasal examination

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Presence of a mucopurulent discharge or granuloma during endoscopic nasal examination