Congenital cholesteatoma presenting as a post-auricular mass.
Congenital cholesteatoma usually presents as either a conductive deafness or as a facial palsy. We report a case which presented as a post-auricular mass. It is important to recognize the possibility that the disease may present in this way when considering the management of such a mass.
Reilly
P G
PG
Department of Otolaryngology, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham.
D002648:Child; D002781:Cholesteatoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male