OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY II

The course aims to address the most important issues in the field of inflammatory disease of the ear. The topics are addressed to the basic elements of etiology, diagnosis and principles of treatment of acute and chronic ear infections. In particular, we consider the cholesteatoma of the middle ear (congenital and acquired), secretory otitis media in children and in adults, purulent otitis simple and their outcomes. Complications of otomastoiditi with special reference to peripheral paralysis of the facial nerve.