Malleo-incudal osteoma: an unexpected finding during surgery for presumed otosclerosis
| Autor: | R. C. D. Herdman, O T Dale, K Ramdoo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Hearing loss medicine.medical_treatment Hearing Loss Conductive Incus Bone Neoplasms Stapes Surgery Diagnosis Differential medicine Humans Osteoma Ear Ossicles Incidental Findings business.industry Malleus General Medicine Middle Aged Stapedectomy medicine.disease Conductive hearing loss Surgery Otosclerosis Acoustic Impedance Tests Otorhinolaryngology Audiometry Pure-Tone Female medicine.symptom Differential diagnosis business |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Laryngology & Otology. 125:968-969 |
| ISSN: | 1748-5460 0022-2151 |
| Popis: | Objective:To report a rare case of a symptomatic malleo-incudal osteoma, and to highlight the difficulties in making the clinical diagnosis.Method:Case report and literature review.Results:Malleo-incudal osteoma is a rare cause of unilateral conductive hearing loss. Its symptoms may mimic those of other otological causes of conductive hearing loss, such as otosclerosis.Conclusion:This case report highlights the challenges involved in establishing a clinical diagnosis of malleo-incudal osteoma. It also emphasises the importance of assessing the mobility of the divided ossicular chain during a planned stapedectomy. |
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