American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 148-152 , May 2007

The role of allergic rhinitis in the development of otitis media with effusion: effect on eustachian tube function

  • Seung Geun Yeo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, KyungHee University, Seoul, South Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, KyungHee University, #1 Hoegi-dong, dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-702, South Korea. Tel.: +82 2 958 8474; fax: +82 2 958 8470.
    • ,
  • Dong Choon Park, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Catholic University, Suwon, South Korea
    • ,
  • Young Gyu Eun, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, KyungHee University, Seoul, South Korea
    • ,
  • Chang Il Cha, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, KyungHee University, Seoul, South Korea

Received 12 May 2006

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PII: S0196-0709(06)00161-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2006.07.011

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 148-152 , May 2007

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