Ear and audiology: Fisch classification: practice question

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ENT · Ear and audiology: Fisch classification

Sample item

A radiologist describes a glomus tumour that involves the jugular bulb, the infralabyrinthine compartment and carotid canal, with intracranial extension. Which classification is used to stage such tumours?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Fisch classification

The Fisch classification stages glomus tumours by extent of temporal bone involvement: class A for tympanic, B for tympanomastoid, C for infralabyrinthine and petrous apex, and D for intracranial extension. It guides the surgical approach. House-Brackmann grades facial palsy.

Option by option

  • A. Myer-Cotton grade

    Myer-Cotton grades subglottic stenosis.

  • B. Chandler classification

    Chandler stages orbital complications of sinusitis.

  • C. Fisch classification (correct)

    Correct. It classifies glomus tympanicum and jugulare by extent.

  • D. House-Brackmann grade

    This grades facial nerve function.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is C, Fisch classification. The Fisch classification stages glomus tumours by extent of temporal bone involvement: class A for tympanic, B for tympanomastoid, C for infralabyrinthine and petrous apex, and D for intracranial extension.

Why is "Myer-Cotton grade" not the answer?

Myer-Cotton grades subglottic stenosis.

Why is "Chandler classification" not the answer?

Chandler stages orbital complications of sinusitis.

Why is "House-Brackmann grade" not the answer?

This grades facial nerve function.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Ear and audiology: Fisch classification in ENT. It guides the surgical approach. House-Brackmann grades facial palsy.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as a multi-step question: it asks you to combine more than one idea. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Ear and audiology: Fisch classification?

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Is this a real NEET PG question?

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