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Features of moderately retracted tympanic membrane are all except

A
Handle of malleus appearance foreshoened
B
Lateral process of malleus becomes more prominent
C
Cone of light is absent or interrupted
D
None of the above
High-Yield Explanation
Retracted tympanic membrane It appears dull and lus treless. Cone of light is absent or interrupted. Handle of malleus appears foreshoened. Lateral process of malleus becomes more prominent. Anterior and posterior malleal folds become sickle shaped. A retracted tympanic membrane is the result of negative intratympanic pressure when the eustachian tube is blocked. Ref:- Dhingra; pg num:-55

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