While ear discharge is a common symptom of chronic otitis media, several other conditions also give rise to it. They can be easily distinguished by the features of the ear discharge itself and also by the other symptoms that accompany it. Acute Otitis Media (AOM) This is an acute infection of the middle ear cleft. There is a short history of ear discharge, most often preceded by severe pain. The discharge itself may be mucoid or mucopurulent. … Read entire article »