Incidence, recurrence rate and prognostic factors for cholesteatoma

Recurrence of Cholesteatoma Mimicking Dural Herniation

Cartilage ossiculoplasty in cholesteatoma surgery: hearing results and prognostic factors

Cartilage tympanoplasty is an established procedure for tympanic membrane and attic reconstruction. Cartilage has been used as an ossiculoplasty material for many years. The aim of this study was to evaluate hearing results of costal cartilage prostheses in ossicular chain reconstruction procedures in subjects operated on for middle ear cholesteatoma and to determine the presence of prognostic ...

Predictive Factors of Recurrence in Pediatric Cholesteatoma Surgery

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to analyze factors influencing the recurrence of acquired pediatric cholesteatoma that has impact on operative plan decision. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Retrospective review of 62 children (68 ears) with acquired middle ear cholesteatoma who underwent surgery from 1995 to 2006. Age distribution at initial operation ranged from 3 to 16 years with mean age of 11.2 years. Sur...

The Recurrence Rate of Pars Tensa Retraction Cholesteatoma and a New Staging System

Objective: To investigate the cumulative recurrence rate of pars tensa retraction cholesteatoma on the new staging system established by Japan Otological Society (JOS). Materials and Methods: It is a retrospective study and performed in a tertiary and academic center. The series comprised 71 patients with pars tensa retraction cholesteatoma who underwent surgical treatment by a single surgeon b...

Recurrence of Cholesteatoma Mimicking Dural Herniation

A 25 year old man was admitted to otorhinolaryngology department with a mass in the ear canal. The patient had a history of tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy in another centre (for chronic otorrhea) 2 years earlier. Details of the surgery were not available. He had no discharge during this time and he came to our hospital for routine follow-up visits. On otomicroscopy a white mass was noticed in...