- Title:
- Huge mastoid congenital cholesteatoma in a 52-year-old patient
- Authors:
- P. Koltsidopoulos, K. Chaidas, N. Papandreou and C. Skoulakis
- Institutions:
- Department of Otolaryngology, General Hospital of Volos “Achillopoulio”, Volos, Greece
- Keywords:
- Cholesteatoma; congenital; mastoid
- Pages:
- 53 - 55
- Abstract:
- Huge mastoid congenital cholesteatoma in a 52-year-old patient. Congenital cholesteatoma may arise in various locations within the temporal bone. The rarest site of origin is the mastoid process. We report an unusual case of a 52-year-old man with mastoid congenital cholesteatoma that manifested as a persistent ear discharge. The pre- operative suspicion was based on the imaging findings and the patient’s history. A simple mastoidectomy was con- ducted and the cholesteatoma was completely removed while using facial nerve monitoring. Although rare, mastoid congenital cholesteatoma can be considered as an alternative in the differential diagnosis of persistent otorrhea.
- Issue:
- Vol. 8, 2012, 1st trimester
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Huge mastoid congenital cholesteatoma in a 52-year-old patient