Analysis of hearing status of secretory otitis media in adults and children

[Objective] To investigate different hearing status of secretory otitis media in adults and children.[Methods] Total 59 ears with secretory otitis media in 36 adult patients and total 39 ears with secretory otitis media in 21 children patients,25 normal subjects with 50 ears were in control group.The results of pure tone thresholds of secretory otitis media in children and adults were compared with the control group.[Results] There were significant differences in air conduction thresholds of secretory otitis media in adults and children compared with the control group(P0.01).Bone conduction thresholds(2 and 4kHz) of secretory otitis media in adult compared with the control group were significantly different(P0.01).There were no significant difference in bone conduction thresholds between the children secretory otitis media and the control group(P0.05).There were significant difference in bone conduction thresholds of secretory otitis media in adults and children(P0.01).[Conclusion] Adult secretory otitis media is associated with increase of pure-tone bone conduction thresholds,and secretory otitis media in children is mainly associated with enhanced pure-tone air conduction thresholds.