Case Reports in Otolaryngology (Jan 2013)

Extensive Tympanic Membrane Cholesteatoma with Marginal Perforation: An Unusual Case

  • Erdal Sakalli,
  • Deniz Kaya,
  • Cengiz Celikyurt,
  • Selcuk Cem Erdurak

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/865043
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2013

Abstract

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The migration of squamous epithelium of external ear through a tympanic membrane perforation into the middle ear forms a cholesteatoma. But it is extremely a rare condition to observe extensive cholesteatoma on the medial surface of tympanic membrane with perforation. This condition is termed tympanic membrane cholesteatoma (TMC). We herein present an exceptional case of extensive TMC with marginal perforation.