K Mozafari-nia - Assistanr professor
M Hakakzadeh

chronic suppurative otitis media(C.S.O.M) in a chronic infective and chronic inflammatory process of middle ear and mastoid that may be with or without cholesteatoma.Due to its significant problems and complications such as hearing loss,labyrinthitis,facial nerve paralysis,meningitis,brain abscess,extra and subdural  BSCESS AND LATERAL SINUS THROMBOSIS IS A FATAL AND IMPORTANT DISEASE.IN THIS STUDY ۱۷۷-۷۸(۹۸-۹۹) ۳۱۳۷ Kermanian school children aged ۱۲ to ۱۵ years from ۱۷۴ schools were andomly checked for C.S.O.M Overage incidence rates of C.S.O.M was ۵.۷ per thousand,(female ۰.۵% and male ۰.۷%).Average of hearing loss was ۲۵ db.there was no significant correlation between the incidence of C.S.O.M and underlying disease or factors such as sex,parental education and smoking(p>۰.۰۵)

Prevalence, chronic suppurative otitis media, Students, Kerman