title: Congenital primary cholesteatoma of external auditory canal.
abstract: A 2-year-old female child is reported with congenital cholesteatoma of the right external auditory canal. We describe the clinical features, computed tomography finding and surgical treatment. Congenital cholesteatomas can occur within the temporal bone. Congenital cholesteatoma of the external auditory canal is rare. Generally, it appears in the canal floor. Treatment consists of the resolution of granulation and removal of debris.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sanggye Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. why@paik.ac.kr
authors.forename: Jeong Hwan
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Hoon Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: Young Sam
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Kyoung Rai
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Cho
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002781:Cholesteatoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000473:pathology*; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D013506:Otologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D035583:Rare Diseases; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome