“Eardrum looks funky? Also weird lump?”
32 Fwith chronic ear infection and spontaneous eardrum ruptures since infant. No recent ear infections or known ruptures, but sudden hearing loss. Recently used a digital otoscope at home that was purchased.
1st image is left ear, is the eardrum ruptures?
2nd and 3rd image is right ear. I don't see the ear drum and there appears to be a greyish white lump in there?
Cause for concern?
1st image is left ear, is the eardrum ruptures?
2nd and 3rd image is right ear. I don't see the ear drum and there appears to be a greyish white lump in there?
Cause for concern?
Female | 32 years old
Complaint duration: 1 month
1 Answer
The lump is your malleus. its one of the ear bones. The only problem I see is the retraction of your ear drum, indicating eustachian tube dysfunction. Get some Afrin decongestant nasal spray. Use it twice daily for 3 days and try hard to pop your ears, like you are on a plane (valsalva). Start using nasal steroids, flonase, 2 sprays in each nostril daily. this will also help you to pop your ears. If the ear pressure does not clear, you need to visit an ENT and get a eustachian tube dilation. Otherwise, over time, the negative pressure on the ear drum will cause a cholesteatoma.
