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Hemotympanum, or hematotympanum, refers to the presence of blood in the tympanic cavity of the middle ear. Hemotympanum is often the result of basilar skull fracture.[1]
Hemotympanum refers to the presence of blood in the middle ear, which is the area behind the eardrum. In most cases, the blood is trapped behind the eardrum, so no discharge is visible.
Treating hemotympanum depends on the underlying cause.
- ^ . It may also be secondary to fractures of the mandibular condyles. Blueprints Neurology, 2nd ed.