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Hit Head In A Accident, Swelling And Blood In Inner Ear. Reason For Bleed?

I was in a car accident saturday night, tuesday for my follow up they have found blood standing in my left inner ear . During the crash my left side of my head hit the window and is now swelling . I have a ct on my head Thursday, I am just curious as to what could have made my inner ear bleed . I have also lost balance and my equilibrium is off, the initial reason she checked my ears at the follow up.
Mon, 4 Feb 2013
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it may be a rupture of tympanic membrane or fracture of petrous bone of left side.
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Hit Head In A Accident, Swelling And Blood In Inner Ear. Reason For Bleed?

it may be a rupture of tympanic membrane or fracture of petrous bone of left side.