Congenital Mastoid Cholesteatoma Presenting as a Mass
- Author:
Khairunnisak Misron
;
Mohd Khairi Md Daud
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Cholesteatoma;
congenital;
mastoid;
external auditory canal
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2014;69(6):279-280
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Cholesteatoma is one of the common disorders encountered
by the otorhinolaryngologist. However, there are few cases
with an atypical clinical presentation and computed
tomography scan findings which make cholesteatoma
difficult to diagnose. We report a rare case of congenital
mastoid cholesteatoma that presented as a mass
obstructing the external auditory canal. The disease was
successfully treated with a mastoidectomy and
histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of
cholesteatoma. Clinicians should consider congenital
mastoid cholesteatoma in the differential diagnosis of
patients with a mass in the external auditory canal. The
diagnosis is likely to be made based on surgical and
histopathological findings.
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