which part of ear is affected by otitis media
This is called otitis media with fluid. You may also hear or see the term otitis media with effusion or fluid in the middle ear.. A small number of children will have three or more cases of otitis media with fluid by age 3. Sometimes the cases can take a month or longer to heal. Constant ear fluid is more common in children under 2 years of age, but it can be seen in children older than 2.