[Giant cholesteatoma with intact tympanic membrane]

Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp. 2001 Mar;52(2):147-9. doi: 10.1016/s0001-6519(01)78190-3.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

The cholesteatoma is characterized by Epidermic Keratinizated tissue in the middle ear and mastoid with capacity of migration and erosion of near-by structures. Commonly cholesteatoma is associated with chronic medium otitis, but in a few cases, tympanic membrana is integry and the diagnosis is made when appear complications. We report a case of giant cholesteatoma with intact tympanic membrana. The extension, silent period and evolution are evaluate.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear / diagnosis*
  • Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear / surgery
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Tympanic Membrane / anatomy & histology*
  • Tympanic Membrane / diagnostic imaging*