Yonsei Med J.
2009 Aug;50(4):585-587. 10.3349/ymj.2009.50.4.585.
Cholesterol Granuloma of the Tympanic Membrane Presenting as a Blue Eardrum
- Affiliations
-
- 1Department of Otolaryngology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. chulsavio@hanmail.net
- 2Research Center for Resistant Cells, Chosun Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
- KMID: 1758622
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2009.50.4.585
Abstract
- Intramembranous tympanic membrane cholesterol granuloma (CG) occurs infrequently. Here, the authors report a case of CG in the tympanic membrane presenting as a blue eardrum in the right ear. In addition, a pinhole perforation noted in the anterosuperior area revealed a brown discharge. High-resolution temporal bone CT showed a bulging mass shadow in the middle ear and a soft tissue dense lesion that filled both the epitympanum and mastoid cavity. Tympanomastoidectomy was performed under general anesthesia. New bone formation was confirmed in the mastoid antrum and epitympanum, and the epitympanum was blocked by new bone. The tympanic membrane revealed a round, brownish mass with a glistening surface and a severely thickened pars tensa. We herein report this case and review pertinent medical literature.
Keyword
- Full Text Links
-
- Actions
-
Cited
- CITED
-
- Close
- Share
-
- Similar articles
-
- Cholesterol Granuloma without Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Middle Ear Cholesterol Granuloma without Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Clinical Features of Cholesterol Granuloma in Temporal Bone
- Histologic findings of temporal bone in idiopathic blue eardrum
- Cholesterol Granuloma Presenting as Retroperitoneal Mass: A case report
