Hole in ear drum

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Hole in ear drum

Asked for Male, 33 Years

My mother has developed a hole in ear drum without any injury. I haven't met the doctor yet but that's what he said. Is that treatable?

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Dr. Ankita Aggarwal

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Yes Get hearing test and HRCT temporal bone of discharge is persistent or foul smelling

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Dr. Nishit

Head and Neck Surgeon 9 yrs exp Chennai

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Yes it can be treated. Needs surgery

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Dr. Rekha

ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon 7 yrs exp Bangalore

Yes. Confirm ear drum condition with physical examination. If recent injury, it will heal

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Dr. Jaimini Thakkar

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 6 yrs exp Anand

Yes it's curable. she might require Tympanoplasty.

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Dr. Deepeshkumar Maurya ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 9 yrs exp Mumbai · Accepted Answer

Dr. Deepeshkumar Maurya

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 9 yrs exp Mumbai

Visit Near by ENT for examination of Drum . It is treatable condition. Do Pure tone Audiogram and fitness investigation.

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