title: [A case of labyrinthitis due to congenital cholesteatoma in a child].
abstract: A rare case of congenital cholesteatoma as a cause of acute labyrinthitis is presented in the report. 14-years old boy was operated due to labyrinthitis caused by a huge cholesteatoma discovered behind intact tympanic membrane. On the first examination the symptoms indicated lack of right inner ear function, so unfortunately the referral was to late and the patient resulted in the dead ear. The diagnosis of congenital cholesteatoma as well as treatment of the entity and its subsequent complications is discussed in the report.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Otolaryngologii Dzieciecej, Wojewódzkiego Szpitala Dzieciecego w Toruniu.
authors.forename: Józef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mierzwinski
authors.forename: Aleksander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zwierz
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Modrzyński
authors.forename: Władysław
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bandrowicz
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piziewicz
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D018424:Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007762:Labyrinthitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome