Congenital Cholesteatoma of the Middle Ear
Congenital cholesteatoma is defined as an epidermoid cyst that develops behind an intact tympanic membrane in a patient with no history of otorrhea, trauma, or previous ear surgery. Michaels studied…
Congenital cholesteatoma is defined as an epidermoid cyst that develops behind an intact tympanic membrane in a patient with no history of otorrhea, trauma, or previous ear surgery. Michaels studied…
Cholesterol Granuloma 5 Cholesterol Granuloma Keywords: cholesterol granuloma, hemosiderin, temporal bone drainage Abstract In case of a cholesterol granuloma of the temporal bone, the tympanic membrane could appear bluish in color…
For proper otoscopy, the external auditory canal should be cleaned. Few instruments are used for this step, namely, aural speculi of different sizes, a Billeau ear loop, Hartman auricular forceps,…
Anatomy The tympanic membrane forms the major part of the lateral wall of the middle ear (see ▶ Fig. 2.1, ▶ Fig. 2.2, ▶ Fig. 2.3). It is thin, resistant,…