Incidence of the Incus Erosion in Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media with Cholesteatoma

In this study, 50 patients are included to analyze the incidence of incus erosion in chronic Suppurative otitis media with cholesteatoma. Of these patients 64% were male and 36% were female. Young patients most commonly reported to E.N.T Out Patient Department. The majority of these patients were in between 10 to 30 years and 2% beyond 50 years. Most common presentation was hearing loss, ear discharge or combined symptoms. Among chronic Suppurative otitis media, the cholesteatoma/atticoantral variety was studied. The factors responsible for this are discussed in details. Diagnosis was made on comprehensive history, clinical examination, routine investigations, audiological and radiological assessments; microscopic findings, operative treatment is given according to extent and site of cholesteatoma. The condition of each of ossicles was assessed under magnification. The incus was most commonly eroded by cholesteatoma of middle ear.