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Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media

Behcet Gunsoy (Author)

Release Date: 2024-06-14

It is frequently known as chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) or chronic otitis media (COM). The characteristics that distinguish this syndrome are tympanic membrane perforation, otorrhea, and chronic middle ear and mastoid inflammation and infection.

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    It is frequently known as chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) or chronic otitis media (COM). The characteristics that distinguish this syndrome are tympanic membrane perforation, otorrhea, and chronic middle ear and mastoid inflammation and infection.

    Behcet Gunsoy (Author)
    MD, Gaziantep Dr. Ersin Arslan Training and Research Hospital
    https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3230-7931
    3Dr Behçet Günsoy is an ent specialist in the department of ear, nose and throat at the Gaziantep Dr. Ersin Arslan Training and Research Hospital. He was born in Gaziantep. In 2003, he graduated from Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine. In 2009, he graduated from Ankara Diskapı Training and Research Hospital , Department of Ear, Nose and Throat as a specialist. He is currently working at the Gaziantep Dr. Ersin Arslan Training and Research Hospita

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