Ear: practice question

A ENT question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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ENT · Ear

Sample item

Which type of chronic suppurative otitis media is considered 'unsafe'?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Atticoantral type with cholesteatoma

The atticoantral (squamous) type involves bone erosion by cholesteatoma and can cause complications such as facial palsy, labyrinthitis, meningitis or brain abscess. The tubotympanic type has a central perforation and is called 'safe'.

Option by option

  • A. Tubotympanic type with central perforation

    A central perforation rarely causes serious intracranial complications.

  • B. Both types equally

    Only one type is unsafe.

  • C. Atticoantral type with cholesteatoma (correct)

    Correct. The danger is bone erosion.

  • D. Neither type

    The atticoantral type clearly is.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is C, Atticoantral type with cholesteatoma. The atticoantral (squamous) type involves bone erosion by cholesteatoma and can cause complications such as facial palsy, labyrinthitis, meningitis or brain abscess.

Why is "Tubotympanic type with central perforation" not the answer?

A central perforation rarely causes serious intracranial complications.

Why is "Both types equally" not the answer?

Only one type is unsafe.

Why is "Neither type" not the answer?

The atticoantral type clearly is.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Ear in ENT. The tubotympanic type has a central perforation and is called 'safe'.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Ear?

Learn tuning fork results and audiogram patterns by sketching them. Then use the flashcards and the other ENT questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.