Presentation
Right ear bloody discharge and pain after falling down.
Patient Data
Age: 10 years
Gender: Male
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Axial and coronal CT reconstructions, showing linear fractures involving the right mastoid bone along with hyperdense content in the middle ear cavity, suggesting blood component (hemotympanum).
Note that the mastoid air cells are also opacified.
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Annotated images showing the mastoid fracture line in both axial and coronal planes.
Case Discussion
Hemotympanum is defined as blood component in the middle ear cavity.
Upon patient arrival, ENT examination showed a bulging red colored tympanic membrane.
Subsequent CT imaging showed fracture in the right mastoid sinus along with blood component in the middle ear cavity.