Congenital Cholesteatoma of the Middle Ear

Apr 23, 2018 by in OTOLARYNGOLOGY Comments Off on 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…

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Cholesterol Granuloma

Apr 23, 2018 by in OTOLARYNGOLOGY Comments Off on Cholesterol Granuloma

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…

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Methods of Otoscopy

Apr 23, 2018 by in OTOLARYNGOLOGY Comments Off on Methods of Otoscopy

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,…

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The Normal Tympanic Membrane

Apr 23, 2018 by in OTOLARYNGOLOGY Comments Off on The Normal Tympanic Membrane

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,…

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