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A member asked:

Have a perforated eardrum (over 50%injured 4 mos ago). been infected(inner and outer) whole time. i now have bloody and black discharge.colesteatoma?

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See an ENT doctor: This must be examined by an expert in the field to be diagnosed appropriately. Please do this soon. Good luck.

Dr Novick and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/14/2014

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