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Endoscopic Cholesteatoma Surgery
Published on: January 19, 2022
Cholesteatoma of the concha bullosa: a case report
Ibrahim Cukurova1, Erhan Demirhan, Ilker B Arslan
1Department of ENT Head and Neck Surgery, Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Turkey. demirhanerhan@yahoo.com.
Introduction:
Cholesteatoma is a relatively common disease within the middle ear cavity, but rarely it manifests in the paranasal sinuses. There is, to the best of our knowledge, only one other published case of cholesteatoma inside the concha bullosa in the English language literature.
Case Presentation:
An 81-year-old Caucasian woman was admitted to our hospital complaining of nasal obstruction, headache and diplopia. After endoscopic and radiological evaluation a transnasal endoscopic approach was chosen. The diagnosis of cholesteatoma was established by histopathological evaluation of the mass inside the concha bullosa.
Conclusion:
Although it is rarely seen, cholesteatoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of slow-growing and destructive paranasal masses.
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