Bizarre "sawtooth" tympanogram in a patient with otitis media.
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چکیده
A patient evaluated for otitis media had a bizarre tympanogram with a "sawtooth" configuration. Acute otitis media with a pinpoint perforation was diagnosed. After resolution of the acute infection, a 2-mm diameter perforation remained and the presence of a patulous eustachian tube was documented. Tympanoplasty was eventually required, after which a normal tympanogram was recorded. Our interpretation of the tympanogram is discussed and the literature reviewed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the American Academy of Audiology
دوره 9 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998