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Objective: Previous studies have been suggested the possible role of adenoid mast cells in the pathogenesis of otitis media with effusion (OME). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the possible relationship of adenoid mast cells and hearing loss in patients with chronic OME. Methods: Twenty patients with combined chronic OME and chronic adenoiditis (OME-A) and 20 patients with isolated chronic...