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What Could Be The Cause For Popping Sound In The Ears While Eating And Swallowing?

I hear popping and crackling when eating or swallowing in my left ear after 15days post tympanoplasty and choleastectomy. Also occasional seepage of bloody fluid through the packaging onto my ear lobe. Is this normal? My hearing is muffled but i can hear tmy scratching of ear and left face/chin
Mon, 5 Aug 2019
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Hello,

It could be a TMJ (temporomandibular joint) dysfunction.
Consult an ENT specialist and get evaluated.
An MRI may be required for further assessment.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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What Could Be The Cause For Popping Sound In The Ears While Eating And Swallowing?

Hello, It could be a TMJ (temporomandibular joint) dysfunction. Consult an ENT specialist and get evaluated. An MRI may be required for further assessment. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician