Surgical correction for hearing impairment from collapse of the external auditory canal.
A patient is presented who was symptomatic from collapse of his left external auditory meatus. The attenuation produced by meatal collapse was eliminated by a special meatoplasty. Although surgical intervention may not be indicated in every case, it is certainly a viable alternative and was effective for this patient.
D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D004424:Ear Canal; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000209:etiology*; D006312:Hearing Loss, Bilateral / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged