Can otitis media cause perforation of the eardrum?

The article is professionally consulted by MSc, BS. Nguyen Vinh Toan, Department of Interspecialty - Vinmec Times City International General Hospital

Otitis media is divided into 3 clinical forms: otitis media with fluid retention, acute otitis media with pus, and acute necrotizing otitis media. Patients with otitis media will often have ear pain, tinnitus, discomfort in the ear and fatigue, hearing loss... In case the ear appears pus and pus due to untreated otitis media, causes otitis media with perforation of the eardrum, which is extremely dangerous, seriously affecting the ability to hear and speak.
Patients with chronic otitis media with perforated tympanic membrane will have symptoms of purulent ear discharge, hearing loss, when otoscopy will see the perforated tympanic membrane, the tympanic cavity fluid, granulomatous tissue inflammation, tympanic polyps. This case needs to be treated with oral antibiotics or ear drops, and with proper ear cleaning to control the inflammatory granulomatous tissue, the doctor may prescribe atrial patch surgery to help prevent the penetration of bacteria into the ear canal. tympanic cavity and restore hearing.
Otitis media is very easy to become an otitis media with a perforated eardrum, so the patient must absolutely not be subjective, as soon as there are symptoms of the disease, it is necessary to go to the hospital to be examined by a specialist and have a treatment plan. appropriate treatment to prevent complications.