A patient has bilateral conductive deafness, tinnitus with positive family history. The diagnosis is –
Correct Answer: Otospongiosis
Description: Conductive deafness means the disease process leading to deafness is limited to external ear tympanic membrane, middle ear including the footplate of stapes.
Bilateral conductive deafness rules out meniere’s disease (as it presents with SNHL).
Amongst the remaining three options, positive family history is seen mainly in case of otosclerosis (Otospongiosis), so it is our answer.
Ref. Dhingra 6/e, p 30, 87
Category:
ENT
Get More
Subject Mock Tests
Practice with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects and improve your knowledge.
Attempt a mock test nowMock Exam
Take an exam with 100 random questions selected from all subjects to test your knowledge.
Coming SoonGet More
Subject Mock Tests
Try practicing mock tests with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects.
Attempt a mock test now