A 28-year-old woman presents with a 5-year history of intermittent ear discharge. Otoscopy shows a small central perforation with scanty, foul-smelling discharge. High-resolution CT temporal bone reveals bony erosion of the ossicles and widening of the aditus ad antrum. Which single finding best distinguishes this presentation from uncomplicated tubotympanic CSOM?

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