Congenital Cholesteatoma in the Tympanic Membrane

Summary We report here the case of a 7-month-old boy with congenital cholesteatomas in the tympanic membrane. A large mass was found occluding most of the inferior half of the tympanic membrane, with a small mass just posterior to the malleus handle. The cholesteatomas were removed via an endaural approach without violating the integrity of the tympanic membrane. Our patient is probably the youngest reported with congenital cholesteatomas in the tympanic membrane. The importance of early diagnosis of congenital cholesteatoma of the tympanic membrane is suggested, and the treatment and etiology of congenital cholesteatoma of the tympanic membrane are discussed. # 2007 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

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