Role of radiological investigations in the management of complicated otitis media

Abstract

Chronic suppurative otitis media is the infection of the middle ear cleft and it is a common disease in the developing countries. Complications associated with it still poses a major problem in the developing countries. The anatomical proximity of the middle ear cleft and mastoid air cells to the extracranial and intracranial compartments places structures located in these areas at a high risk of developing infectious complications. Complications are usually seen more in the rural population than in urban population. The incidence of chronic suppurative otitis media related complications has significantly reduced since the introduction of antibiotics, but this problem has not been completely eliminated. The complications of chronic suppurative otitis media are still prevalent, particularly in developing countries and socioeconomically poor regions.