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*Red drum (reddish bulge behind an intact eardrum) | *Red drum (reddish bulge behind an intact eardrum) | ||
*Brown's sign (application of pressure to the external ear canal with the help of a pneumatic ear speculum the mass could be seen to blanch) | *Brown's sign (application of pressure to the external ear canal with the help of a pneumatic ear speculum the mass could be seen to blanch) | ||
*[[facial nerve palsy]] | |||
* loss of gag reflex | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmad Al Maradni, M.D. [2]
Overview
Common physical examination findings of paragangliomas include painless neck mass, hearing loss, and red eardrum.
Physical Examination Finding
Head and Neck
- Hearing loss
- Painless neck mass
- Red drum (reddish bulge behind an intact eardrum)
- Brown's sign (application of pressure to the external ear canal with the help of a pneumatic ear speculum the mass could be seen to blanch)
- facial nerve palsy
- loss of gag reflex