2. WHAT IS TROTTER’S TRIAD?
• A cluster of symptoms associated with malignant tumours involving the lateral
pharyngeal recess (Fossa of Rosenmuller):
1. Unilateral conductive hearing loss (due to middle ear effusion).
2. Trigeminal neuralgia (due to perineural spread).
3. Soft palate asymmetry (immobility).
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Endoscopic image of left-sided nasopharyngeal tumour
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Extensions of tumour intracranially via foramen ovale and invasion of pterygoid muscles on MRI