title: [Congenital cholesteatoma of the middle ear].
abstract: The AA. inform about 8 patients suffering from congenital cholesteatoma of the tympanomastoidal cleft. They underline the difficulties for achieving a correct diagnosis when the eardrum remains intact and remark the need to keep in mind this process for differential diagnosis of the conductive hypoacusis in childhood. As a matter of fact the AA. emphasize the few cases of recurrences after surgery, in contrast with that of relapses in child's acquired cholesteatoma.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Clinico Universitario, Facultad de Medicina, Valencia.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Giménez Vaíllo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marco Algarra
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mallea
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Blay
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morant
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001299:Audiometry; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002781:Cholesteatoma / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis; D004432:Ear, Middle; D005260:Female; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Colesteatoma congénito de oído medio.