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Abstract Otitis media with effusion (OME)OR glue is one the most common diseases of early childhood OME is characterized by an accumulation of fluid in the middle ear behing an intact tympanic membrane,without the symptoms or signs of acute infection(1). In most cases, OME causes mild hearing impairment of short duration. When experienced in early life and when episodes of bilateral OME persist or >recur, the associated hearing loss maybe significant and have a negative impact on speech development and behavior(2,6-8) . Otitis Media with Effusion has several potential causes. The leading causes include viral respiratory tract infection, AOM and chronic eustachian tube dysfunction(117,118). |