A Case of Patent Foramen of Huschke Confirmed during Tympanoplasty.
- Author:
Byung Do SUH
1
;
Chi Jun SONG
;
Shi Nae PARK
;
Sang W YEO
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Foramen of Huschke;
Temporomandibular joint;
External auditory canal
- MeSH:
Ear Canal;
Temporal Bone;
Temporomandibular Joint;
Tympanoplasty*
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2001;44(3):326-327
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Herniation of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) into the external auditory canal (EAC) has been reported to occur spontaneously or as a result of trauma, neoplasia, infection, or inflammatory processes. It was postulated that spontaneous herniations were attributable to a patent foramen of Huschke, which represents a non-ossified portion of the tympanic plate. Eight cases of spontaneous herniation of the TMJ into the EAC were reported internationally. Recently, we experienced a case of a patent foramen of Huschke confirmed during a tympanoplasty. We reviewed the intimate relation of the TMJ to the temporal bone as well as the characteristic location, clinical and radiographic findings of a patent foramen of Huschke.
