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KMID : 0361020000430070715
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Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2000 Volume.43 No. 7 p.715 ~ p.718
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Clinical Usefulness of Temperature of Tympanic Membrane in Diagnosing Unilateral Acute Suppurative Otitis Media
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Jang Chul-Ho
Kim Young-Ho
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Abstract
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Background and Objective : Infrared tympanic membrane (ITMT) provides an accurate estimate of
tympanic membrane temperature in healthy children and may accurately reflect core body temperature.
This study was undertaken to determine if temperature readings using this newly designed ITMT are
affected by the presence of acute suppurative otitis media (ASOM) in children.
Materials and Methods : Forty children with unilateral acute suppurative otitis media were enrolled in the study. Temperature of ASOM was measured in both ears using ITMT and compared to 20 normal children.
Results : In acute suppurative otitis media, the mean temperature in infected ears was 1.28˚C higher than
that in uninfected ears (p<0.05). The mean temperature of normal children was 36.34˚C and there
was statistically significant difference between normal and unilateral acute otitis media.
Conclusion : The ITMT was found to be accurate, rapidly responding and easy to use. It may help to
diagnose acute unilateral suppurative otitis media combined with pneumatic otoscopy and tympanogram.
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KEYWORD
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Acute suppurative otitis media, Unilateral, Temperature, Tympanic membrane
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