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Pathology
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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[1].
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Glomus tympanicum magnified[2].
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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[3].
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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[4].
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Surgical picture of glomus tympanicum in the eft middle ear. The tympanomeatal flap has been raised and reflected anteriorly[5].