Cavernous Hemangioma of the Tympanic Membrane.
- Author:
Chul Ho JANG
1
;
Hyun Suk CHOI
;
Yong Sung HONG
;
Yong Bum CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. chulsavio@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cavernous hemangioma;
Tympanic membrane
- MeSH:
Caves;
Ear Canal;
Ear, Middle;
Follow-Up Studies;
Hemangioma, Cavernous;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Recurrence;
Temporal Bone;
Tinnitus;
Tympanic Membrane;
Tympanoplasty
- From:Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
2011;4(2):109-111
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Cavernous hemangioma seems to most frequently arise in the posterior portion of the external auditory canal. However, they rarely occur in the tympanic membrane. A 49-year-old male patient was referred for evaluation of right-sided pulsatile tinnitus that he'd experienced for the previous 2 years. Temporal bone computerized tomography showed an isolated soft tissue mass just lateral to the tympanic membrane. There was no evidence of bony erosion or middle ear invasion. The patient underwent excision of the mass using a postauricular approach. The mass was removed en bloc and the defect of the tympanic membrane was repaired by tympanoplasty type I. There was no recurrence after 1 year of follow-up.
