A reddish pulsatile mass beyond tympanic membrane: think before act.

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A reddish pulsatile mass beyond tympanic membrane: think before act.

Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2016 Dec;20(23):4837-4839

Authors: Casale M, Sabatino L, Greco F, Moffa A, Vella P, Quattrocchi CC, Salvinelli F

Abstract
We report a case of a 76-year-old man that referred to our hospital because of progressive mixed right hearing loss, aural fullness and pulsatile tinnitus synchronized with heart beats. Otoscopic examination revealed a reddish pulsatile mass beyond tympanic membrane. CT and MRI scans showed a class C glomus tumor. Anamnesis and a complete physical examination, with careful differential diagnosis, should be obtained to rule out highly vascularized middle ear lesion before any invasive procedure.

PMID: 27981555 [PubMed - in process]

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