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What Causes A Hole In The Middle Of The Ear Drum?
Sir,I am a lady of 32, weight 54,having no back history, my ear drum has a hole in the middle. My doc dignosed it as having chlorosis around it. during last few months I found the loss of 65 db to the ear.Apart from this it has fluid for sometimes. The temporary treatment kills the pain and stops the fluid. doc also advised me to undergo an operation . What to do exactly? i'm in confussion. Please suggest me any remedy.
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello,
Chronic and repeated middle ear infection or nasal pathology or sinusitis can cause drum infection and perforation.
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Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal
Chronic and repeated middle ear infection or nasal pathology or sinusitis can cause drum infection and perforation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal
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