title: [Giant cholesteatoma of the external ear canal after myringoplasty].
abstract: Cholesteatoma are specially localized in middle ear and mastoid process, although sometimes is the external ear canal which shows the disorder. Usually its a appearance is spontaneous. We report a rare case of gigantic cholesteatoma which origin was the previous otologic surgery done because of the inclusion of a bit of epithelial tissue inside the surgical incision. Similar outcomes justify periodical checking after ear surgery with outlining a tympanomeatal flap.
authors.affiliation: Servicio ORL, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, La Laguna, Tenerife. med000426@nacom.es
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Redondo Ventura
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Benítez del Rosario
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Reig
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bonis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002781:Cholesteatoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004431:Ear, External; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009225:Myringoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*