Title

Complication pattern of chronic suppurative otitis media in North Indian subjects

Authors

Rajeev Kumar Nishad¹, Priyanka Das² & Reetu Verma^3,*

Affiliation

¹Department of ENT, Autonomous State Medical College, Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, India; ²Department of ENT, Himalaya Medical College & Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India; ³Department of Anaesthesiology, Autonomous State Medical College, Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Rajeev Kumar Nishad - E-mail: drrajeevkumarnishad@gmail.com

Priyanka Das - E-mail: das.upashana360@gmail.com

 Reetu Verma - E-mail: vermareetu001@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received April 1, 2026; Revised April 30, 2026; Accepted April 30, 2026, Published April 30, 2026

Abstract

Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) remains a significant otologic condition in India, with possible intracranial and extracranial complications despite advances in therapy. Hence, this retrospective study evaluated 7,940 confirmed CSOM cases, identifying 92 (1.2%) with complications 69.6% intracranial and 47.8% extracranial, with 16 subjects presenting both types and a male-to-female ratio of 2:1. The 21–30 year age group showed the highest involvement (32.6%), with meningitis (32.6%) and subdural abscess (15.2%) as the leading intracranial and mastoiditis (37%) as the most common extracranial complication. Although improved antibiotic and surgical interventions have reduced overall incidence, mortality and morbidity remain elevated due to delayed diagnosis and intervention. Hence, we report the contemporary burden and patterns of CSOM related complications in the Indian population and emphasizing timely management to prevent severe outcomes.

Keywords

Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM), mastoiditis, meningitis, subdural abscess, complications, otitis media

Citation

Nishad et al. Bioinformation 22(4): 2134-2137 (2026)

Edited by

Vini Mehta

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.