Fibroma of the tympanic membrane.
A primary tumor of the tympanic membrane is very rare. Herein, we describe a patient with a thick tympanic membrane that caused progressive hearing loss. The patient was treated with total resection of the tympanic membrane and was diagnosed with fibroma after histopathologic examination. There was no evidence of recurrence 2 years after the operation, and the patient's hearing was normal. Fibroma may arise in the tympanic membrane and should be regarded as a possible cause of the mass of the tympanic membrane.
Kim
Chang Woo
CW
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hallym University College of Medicine, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, Korea. kcw5088@dreamwiz.com
Oh
So Jung
SJ
Rho
Young-Soo
YS
Cho
Seong Jin
SJ
Koh
Eun Soek
ES
Kang
Jeong Min
JM
D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013506:Otologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D038781:Otoscopy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014432:Tympanic Membrane