Tympano-Mastoid Cholesterol Granuloma: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Annalisa Pace; Giannicola Iannella; Mara Riminucci; Alessandro Corsi; Giuseppe Magliulo

doi:10.1177/1179547620958728

Tympano-Mastoid Cholesterol Granuloma: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Clin Med Insights Case Rep. 2020 Sep 19:13:1179547620958728. doi: 10.1177/1179547620958728. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Annalisa Pace¹, Giannicola Iannella¹, Mara Riminucci², Alessandro Corsi², Giuseppe Magliulo¹

Affiliations

¹ Organi di Senso Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
² Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.

Abstract

Cholesterol granuloma (CG) is a rare condition histological consisting of a foreign body, giant cell reaction to cholesterol crystals and haemosiderin derived from the ruptured of the erythrocytes. A 25-year-old man came to our Department presenting signs and symptoms of tympano-mastoid cholesterol granuloma. He showed all the specific sign and symptoms of the disease. However, considering the lack of literature regarding TMCG, this study was performed with the aim of presenting the main characteristics of tympano-mastoid CG, describing the case report and reviewing the literature.

Keywords: Cholesterol granuloma; cholesterol crystal; mastoid; middle ear; review.

Publication types

Review