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Ultrasonic detection of middle ear effusion: a preliminary study

Christopher M Discolo1, Michael C Byrd, Teresa Bates

  • 1Section of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Summary

A-mode ultrasonography accurately detects middle ear effusion in children, distinguishing between thin and mucoid fluid. Further research may improve differentiation of sterile versus infectious effusions.

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