Otitis media causes long-term moisture in the ear is harmful, can be secondary to diffuse otitis externa, otitis externa eczema and fungal otitis externa and so on.
1. Diffuse otitis externa: long-term pus stimulation of purulent otitis media can induce diffuse inflammation of the external auditory canal. If the disease period is long, due to soft tissue thickening, the external auditory canal can be narrowed, resulting in hearing loss, tympanic membrane luster disappeared, thickening, unclear sign, or even a small granuloma formation.
2. Eczema of the external auditory canal: the etiology and pathogenesis of this disease is not completely clear, the external auditory canal can be induced by long-term pus stimulation. Chronic eczema in addition to itching, thickening of the external ear skin, epidermal flaking, cracking, crusting, local color deepening, rough surface uneven, can lead to narrowing of the external auditory canal. If the tympanic membrane surface is involved, there may be mild conductive deafness and tinnitus.
3. Fungal otitis externa: this disease is often secondary to chronic suppurative otitis media, combined with bacterial infection can cause swelling of the external auditory canal, pain and pus. When the fungus reproduces in large quantities, it can form clumps and block the external auditory canal.
When otitis media causes long-term moisture in the ear, you can actively seek medical treatment, systematic examination to clarify the diagnosis, and then follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the treatment.