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Endoscopic Cholesteatoma Surgery
Published on: January 19, 2022
Intracranial cholesteatoma: a case report and review
1Department of Emergency Medicine, Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital/University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina, USA.
Abstract:
A cholesteatoma can be a complication of ear infection, eustachian tube dysfunction, prior ear surgery, or tympanic membrane perforation. It is typically associated with otorrhea and conductive hearing loss; sensorineural hearing loss, dysequilibrium, facial nerve paralysis, and altered mental status signify advanced disease. The treatment is surgical and recurrences are common. A case of cholesteatoma is presented that was associated with extension into the posterior fossa and presented with only a headache and localized pain.
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