Title: Diagnosis and treatment of external auditory canal choiesteatoma by oto-endoscopy
Abstract: Objective To discuss the apply of oto-endoscopy in diagnosis and treatment of external auditory canal cholesteatoma.Methods There are 21 cases(21 ears) with the external auditory canal cholesteatoma from July 2006 to June 2008 in our department.There are 17 cases in phase Ⅰ,2 cases in phase Ⅱ and 2 cases in phase Ⅲ according to Holt staging.17 cases of phase Ⅰ were removed extemal auditory canal cholesteatoma only under oto-endoscopy,2 cases of phase Ⅱ were performed external auditory canal plasty besides removing external auditory canal cholesteatoma,2 cases of phase Ⅲ were treated by modified radical mastoidecomy,respectively.Results 20 cases external auditory canal cholesteatoma of were not recurred following-up three to six monthes.However one case failed with stricture of external auditory canai after treated only by oto-endoscopy was performed external auditory canal plasty.Conclusion The different stage cases of external auditory canal cholesteatoma were treated by different ways and oto-endoscopy is fit for treating early external auditory canal cholesteatoma.
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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