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Pink reflex through intact tympanic
membrane in active otosclerosis is
known as #PYQ#FMGE#NEETPG#INICET

Correct Answer - B
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Schwartz sign


A reddish hue / Flammingo pink may be seen on the promontory and oval window niche owing to the prominent vascularity associated with an otospongiotic focus. This is k/a Schwartz sign.


Schwartz sign is a pink reflex, seen through intact tympanic
membrane, in the area of oval window.

It indicates active otosclerosis usually during pregnancy.

Lyre's sign is splaying apart of internal and external carotid arteries on angiogram in cases of carotid body tumour of the neck.

Chvostek's sign seen in hypocalcaemia as after total thyroidectomy where parathyroids have also been removed. Tapping over the distribution of facial nerve produces a twitch.

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Correct Answer - B
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Schwartz sign


A reddish hue / Flammingo pink may be seen on the promontory and oval window niche owing to the prominent vascularity associated with an otospongiotic focus. This is k/a Schwartz sign.


Schwartz sign is a pink reflex, seen through intact tympanic
membrane, in the area of oval window.

It indicates active otosclerosis usually during pregnancy.

Lyre's sign is splaying apart of internal and external carotid arteries on angiogram in cases of carotid body tumour of the neck.

Chvostek's sign seen in hypocalcaemia as after total thyroidectomy where parathyroids have also been removed. Tapping over the distribution of facial nerve produces a twitch.

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