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hemotympanum

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he·mo·tym·pa·num (hm-tmp-nm)
n.
The presence of blood in the tympanic cavity of the middle ear. Also called hematotympanum.


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A spontaneous hemotympanum was suspected, and the patient was told that her condition might resolve spontaneously.
Damage can include tympanic membrane perforation, hemotympanum, injury to the ossicular chain or facial nerve, vertigo, perilymphatic fistula, and conductive and/or sensorineural hearing loss.
When associated with a history of trauma, hemotympanum is pathognomonic of a temporal bone fracture.
 
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