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The most likely diagnosis for the unilateral hearing impairment of the patient would be b) Cholesteatoma.
In the field of biology, Cholesteatoma can be described as a type of hair impairment that occurs because a number of the person's own skin cells have accumulated deep inside one or both of the ears.
The accumulation of cells referred to as a polyp blocks the entry of sound into the ear although there are no secretions made by these polyps in the ear. Just by blocking the narrow passage of the ear through that waxy layer of accumulated cells, unilateral hearing impairment is caused in Cholesteatoma.
In the situation mentioned in the question, as the patient also has a polyp in the tympanic membrane of the ear that does not show any discharge, hence, her most likely diagnosis will be b) Cholesteatoma.
The question will correctly be written as:
A 17-year-old student presents with unilateral hearing impairment. Weber and Rhinne testing of this afebrile patient supports conductive hearing loss of the left ear. Otoscopic examination reveals a waxy-appearing polyp situated behind a normal appearing tympanic membrane. There is no purulent discharge or tympanic perforation. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
a) Acoustic neuroma
b) Cholesteatoma
c) Otitis media
d) Squamous cell carcinoma
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