A CASE REPORT OF CHOLESTEATOMA MIMICKING FACIAL NERVE PALSY
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cholesteatoma, aural polyp, modified radical mastoidectomy, bell’s palsy
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A cholesteatoma is an accumulation of keratinized squamous epithelium that is confined in the middle ear cavity and has the potential to erode and harm significant locoregional structures within the temporal bone. Facial palsy is an uncommon symptom of cholesteatoma. Prompt treatment typically has a positive outcome; but, if therapy is delayed, the prognosis might be difficult to predict. A 15-year-old male patient admitted at the outpatient department of ENT at Shree Balaji Medical College and Hospital in Chennai. He reported symptoms like left earache, three weeks of blood-stained discharge, Giddiness, and hearing loss. History of mouth angle deviation to the right. Even though the patient's general examination revealed no history of fever, throat pain, or difficulty swallowing, a high-quality CT scan reveals a lesion in the middle air cavity that extends to the external auditory canal. However, the laboratory results suggest that in addition to the cholesteatoma, there might also be an inflammatory polyp. The purpose of the study is to share the experience of diagnosis and treatment of spontaneous cholesteatoma as it is a rare disorder.
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