Congenital or acquired? A case report of extensive congenital cholesteatoma

Congenital cholesteatoma (CC) is rare clinical condition and It is known as a pearly white mass medial to an intact tympanic membrane. In this case report, we describe a 6-year-old boy who presented with a one year history of left ear discomfort, reduced hearing, followed by ear discharge two mon...

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Main Authors: Roslenda AR, Asma A, Iqbal FRW
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Published: Penerbit UKM 2010
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spelling ukm-20872016-12-14T06:30:51Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2087/ Congenital or acquired? A case report of extensive congenital cholesteatoma Roslenda AR, Asma A, Iqbal FRW, Iqbal FRW, Congenital cholesteatoma (CC) is rare clinical condition and It is known as a pearly white mass medial to an intact tympanic membrane. In this case report, we describe a 6-year-old boy who presented with a one year history of left ear discomfort, reduced hearing, followed by ear discharge two months prior to admission. Otoscopic examination revealed a large attic perforation. Radiological investigation showed extensive cholesteatoma in the mastoid, mesotympanum and epitympanum with destruction of the ossicles including the stapes footplate. He underwent radical mastoidectomy in view of extensive cholesteatoma with tympanoplasty type V. In this case report, the classification, treatment and theories related to CC are discussed. Penerbit UKM 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2087/1/08MS090_4144.pdf Roslenda AR, and Asma A, and Iqbal FRW, and Iqbal FRW, (2010) Congenital or acquired? A case report of extensive congenital cholesteatoma. Medicine & Health, 5 (2). pp. 103-107. ISSN 1823-2140 http://www.ppukm.ukm.my/ukmmcjournal/index.php
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description Congenital cholesteatoma (CC) is rare clinical condition and It is known as a pearly white mass medial to an intact tympanic membrane. In this case report, we describe a 6-year-old boy who presented with a one year history of left ear discomfort, reduced hearing, followed by ear discharge two months prior to admission. Otoscopic examination revealed a large attic perforation. Radiological investigation showed extensive cholesteatoma in the mastoid, mesotympanum and epitympanum with destruction of the ossicles including the stapes footplate. He underwent radical mastoidectomy in view of extensive cholesteatoma with tympanoplasty type V. In this case report, the classification, treatment and theories related to CC are discussed.
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author Roslenda AR,
Asma A,
Iqbal FRW,
Iqbal FRW,
spellingShingle Roslenda AR,
Asma A,
Iqbal FRW,
Iqbal FRW,
Congenital or acquired? A case report of extensive congenital cholesteatoma
author_facet Roslenda AR,
Asma A,
Iqbal FRW,
Iqbal FRW,
author_sort Roslenda AR,
title Congenital or acquired? A case report of extensive congenital cholesteatoma
title_short Congenital or acquired? A case report of extensive congenital cholesteatoma
title_full Congenital or acquired? A case report of extensive congenital cholesteatoma
title_fullStr Congenital or acquired? A case report of extensive congenital cholesteatoma
title_full_unstemmed Congenital or acquired? A case report of extensive congenital cholesteatoma
title_sort congenital or acquired? a case report of extensive congenital cholesteatoma
publisher Penerbit UKM
publishDate 2010
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2087/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2087/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2087/1/08MS090_4144.pdf
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