Congenital cholesteatoma of the middle ear - uncommon clinical presentation
Introduction. Congenital cholesteatoma of the middle ear is un uncommon and yet not well-defined disease. Only few cases of cholesteatoma in the fossa ovalis with unusual clinical presentation have been reported in medical literature. Case report. We reported a 16-year-old girl with congeni...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, Belgrade
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Vojnosanitetski Pregled |
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2014/0042-84501405503B.pdf |
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| Summary: | Introduction. Congenital cholesteatoma of the middle ear is un uncommon and
yet not well-defined disease. Only few cases of cholesteatoma in the fossa
ovalis with unusual clinical presentation have been reported in medical
literature. Case report. We reported a 16-year-old girl with congenital
cholesteatoma in the fossa ovalis with minimal clinical presentation. A small
mass was found occluding the fossa ovalis and mimicking otosclerotic process
within tympanic cavity. The operation started as stapedotomy, and when the
process was confirmed it converted to mastoidectomy via the retroauricular
approach. Conclusion. The diagnosis of congenital cholesteatoma in children
should always be considered, even if the clinical symptoms imitate other ear
disorders, in our case otosclerosis. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike
Srbije, br. 179055: Cochlear implantation impact on education of deaf and
hearing-impaired] |
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| ISSN: | 0042-8450 |