Criteria

The American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and neck surgery diagnostic criteria[2]​ 

Otitis media with effusion:

  • Presence of middle ear effusion

  • No signs and symptoms of acute infection.

Chronic otitis media with effusion:

  • Middle ear effusion that is persistent for ≥3 months, either from the date of onset, if known, or from the date of the first diagnosis of middle ear effusion.

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