Title: Diagnosis and Treatment of Congenital Cholesteatoma in Temporal Bone with Facial Paralysis
Abstract: Objective To study the diagnosis and the treatment of temporal bone congenital cholesteatoma with facial paralysis. Methods The clinical data of 7 patients treated in our department between April 2001 and April 2014 were reviewed. Results All the 7 patients recovered well without postoperative complications. There is no sign of recurrence of cholesteatoma during the 2 months to 14 years follow-up. Facial nerve function was completely recovered in 3 patients, partially improved in 2 patients, and showed no obvious improvement in 2 patients. As for hearing function, 5 patients ended up with total deafness in the affected ear, of whom 3 were diagnosed with dead labyrinth before surgery and 2 received partial labyrinthectomy due to inner ear invasion of cholesteatoma. In the other 2 patients, hearing improved by 15 d B in 1 patient and remained unchangeable in the other postoperatively. Conclusions Early detection is the key to lower incidence of facial paralysis in temporal bone congenital cholesteatoma and to obtain satisfactory postoperative outcomes.
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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