Otorrhea is a condition in which there is pus like discharge from the ear. It could possible due to ear infection in the middle ear or ear canal or anywhere inside the eardrum. You can see thin fluid draining from the ear/ears and it is a rare phenomenon. It would be embarrassing to have fluid like discharge draining from your ear. It can possibly be due to ear infection or presence of any foreign particles inside or due to brain injury. Your doctor will have to find out the root cause of otorrhea for giving proper treatment. The therapy will be based on the causative factor.

Symptoms of Otorrhea:
Otorrhea is characterized by fluid discharge from the ear. There can be discomfort, unsteadiness and pain on the affected ear. It may cause partial loss in hearing for some people. The person can feel constant pressure inside the ear and it can reduce the normal sensation of the ear. In rare cases, there will be nose bleeding.

Treatment of Otorrhea:
The doctor will have to find the root cause of ear infection and pus discharge from the ear. He would use a suction pump to drain the fluid completely so as to examine the internal part of the ear clearly.

Antibiotic ointment is prescribed for healing and reducing the inflammation inside. One should not use water for washing the fluid discharge since it may worsen the problem by sending more water inside the ear causing ear perforation.

In case of CSF otorrhea like that of meningitis infection, your doctor would give course of strong antibiotics. Trans canal or trans mastoid method is used to treat CSF otorrhea for draining the fluid inside.