title: Unusual cases of congenital cholesteatoma of the ear.
abstract: Congenital cholesteatoma may originate at various sites in the temporal bone. For example, in the petrous apex, the cerebellopontine angle, the middle ear cavity, the mastoid process or the external auditory canal. The least common site being the mastoid process. We present two cases of congenital cholesteatoma of the mastoid process, each presenting with different symptoms and at different ages. Both patients underwent surgical treatment, which confirmed the diagnosis and radiological findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, North Riding Infirmary, Middlesbrough, UK.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Rashad
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hawthorne
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Welsh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D018424:Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008416:Mastoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed