Conductive Hearing Loss with Intact Tympanic Membrane: Two Cases of Fibrous Change of the Ossicles.
- Author:
Jong Beom LIM
1
;
Seong Ki AHN
;
Sea Yuong JEON
;
Jin Pyeong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea. skahn@gshp.gsnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hearing loss, Conductive;
Ear ossicles;
Otitis media
- MeSH:
Ear Canal;
Ear Ossicles;
Head;
Hearing Loss, Conductive*;
Inflammation;
Otitis Media;
Otosclerosis;
Tympanic Membrane*
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2003;46(12):1077-1079
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In general, causes of conductive hearing loss with the intact tympanic membrane and external auditory canal are known as congenital anomaly of the ossicular chain, otosclerosis, and head trauma-induced ossicular discontinuity. But it may also occur due to fibrotic change by potential inflammation of the ossicular chain as a result of otitis media in the infancy or childhood. We report two cases of fibrous change of the ossicles by probable middle ear inflammation with a review of the related literature.
