Severe Acute Otitis Media Which Has Drained Spontaneously 1 Hour Later

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Severe Acute Otitis Media Which Has Drained Spontaneously 1 Hour Later
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Otorhinolaryngology

Case description

This patient presented with a severe acute otitis media with a bulging tympanic membrane. One hour later the tympanic membrane ruptured spontaneously and the purulent material in the middle year discharged into the external canal. You can see a small drop of purulent material just in the central portion of the tympanic membrane. This is referred to as "nature's myringotomy".

related terms: Severe acute otitis media spontaneously drained, Nature's myringotomy, s myringotomy


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