Surgical Option for External Auditory Canal Cholesteatoma: A Case Report

Int Tinnitus J. 2024 Mar 21;27(2):238-241. doi: 10.5935/0946-5448.20230036.

Abstract

External Auditory Canal Cholesteatomas (EACC), is an exceptionally rare condition with a prevalence of only 0.1-0.5% among new patients1. EACC are known to possess bone eroding properties, causing a variety of complications, similar to the better-known attic cholesteatomas. We describe here the novel surgical management of a case of EACC. She is 38-year-old female who presented with otorrhea for 6 months. Clinical examination and radiological investigations suggested the diagnosis of an external auditory canal cholesteatoma. The patient underwent modified radical mastoidectomy with type 1 tympanoplasty with meatoplasty. Post-operatively, the patient showed marked clinical improvement.

Keywords: External Auditory Canal Cholesteatoma; Keratosis Obturans; Modified Radical Mastoidectomy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cholesteatoma* / diagnosis
  • Cholesteatoma* / surgery
  • Ear Canal / surgery
  • Ear Diseases*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Myringoplasty
  • Retrospective Studies