A 6-year-old child with a 2-week history of nasal congestion and rhinorrhea undergoes tympanometry as part of audiological assessment. The tympanogram shows a peak shifted to negative pressure (−150 daPa) with normal amplitude. The structure marked C in the diagram represents this finding. Which of the following best describes the underlying pathophysiology?

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