Osteoma with cholesteatoma of the external auditory canal: neck manifestation of this rare association†

Fadil Khoyratty; Ahmed Sweed; Susan Douglas; Tawfik Magdy

doi:10.1093/jscr/rjt048

Osteoma with cholesteatoma of the external auditory canal: neck manifestation of this rare association†

J Surg Case Rep. 2013 Jun 26;2013(6):rjt048. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjt048.

Authors

Fadil Khoyratty¹, Ahmed Sweed², Susan Douglas², Tawfik Magdy³

Affiliations

¹ University Hospitals Bristol, Bristol, UK fadil.khoyratty@uhbristol.nhs.uk.
² University Hospitals Bristol, Bristol, UK.
³ Department of Pathology, University Hospitals Bristol, Bristol, UK.

Abstract

Osteoma and cholesteatoma of the external auditory canal is a rare clinical finding, presenting specific challenges in patients suffering from this dual pathology of the ear. We report on a unique complication of this association in a patient suffering with recurrent neck abscesses. Neck disease secondary to cholesteatoma has become nearly extinct with better clinical imaging and sensible antibiotic usage.

Publication types

Case Reports