出现鼓膜内陷并进一步导致慢性中耳炎的ETD患者需要对他们的疾病长期随访。[31]Terris MH. Magit AE. Davidson TM. Otitis media with effusion in infants and children. Primary care concerns addressed from an otolaryngologist's perspective. Postgraduate Med. 1995;97:137-138.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7816710?tool=bestpractice.com[32]Bluestone CD. Management of chronic otitis media with effusion. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Belg. 1983;37:44-56.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6684382?tool=bestpractice.com[33]Fireman P. Otitis media and Eustachian tube dysfunction: connection to allergic rhinitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1997;99:S787-S797.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9042072?tool=bestpractice.com 如果有任何并发症迹象,尤其是有关慢性耳部疾病的发展迹象,那么应该密切随访监测患者(时间跨度为6~12个月)。