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Pathophysiology
Glomus Tympanum Tumor Pathology
Picture of a left tympanic membrane with a pulsating red mass occupying the inferior portion of the middle ear space. The rest of the tympanic membrane is normal.
Glomus tympanicum magnified.
This patient presented with a history of severe bleeding from the placement of a PE tube in her right ear. On examination, the posterior half of the tympanic membrane was red and pulsating.
Surgical picture of the above patient. A tympanomeatal flap has been elevated and reflected anteriorly to expose the glomus tympanicum that filled the posterior half of the middle ear space.
Surgical picture of glomus tympanicum in the eft middle ear. The tympanomeatal flap has been raised and reflected anteriorly.
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