Tympanitis

Tympanitis is a pathological condition of the tympanic cavity, characterized by an increase in its volume and displacement of the auditory ossicles, accompanied by decreased hearing and ringing in the ears.

Tympanitis occurs during chronic inflammatory processes occurring both directly in the middle ear cavity and in other organs and systems. There are two types of this condition - infectious and allergic tympanitis, which differ in the reasons for their occurrence.

Infectious tympanitis is formed with prolonged diseases of the ENT organs - diseases of the ear, nose and throat. In particular, when the infection enters the middle ear cavity through the Eustachian tube or through the skin of the external auditory canal. This occurs with bacterial otitis,