Recurrent ear discharge in primary care: exploring the possibility of cholesteatoma - a case report
Cholesteatoma is a benign lesion of the keratin-producing squamous epithelium, most commonly arising in the middle ear and mastoid. It is rarely found within the external auditory canal. It presents mainly as unilateral lesions and is often destructive and locally invasive. Hence, early detection an...
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| author | Abdul Rashid, Aneesa Mohd Nor, Khadijah Liang, Loh Tze Hashim, Muhammad Farid Hassan, Faezah |
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| description | Cholesteatoma is a benign lesion of the keratin-producing squamous epithelium, most commonly arising in the middle ear and mastoid. It is rarely found within the external auditory canal. It presents mainly as unilateral lesions and is often destructive and locally invasive. Hence, early detection and referral to an otorhinolaryngology specialist are warranted due to its grave sequelae. This report is about a rare and atypical case of an external ear canal cholesteatoma (EECC) in a young patient. The diagnosis and referral were delayed due to the nature of the disease that resembles an infection, the rarity and atypical presentation of the case, and a low index of suspicion. Therefore, a high index of suspicion based may lead to a timely diagnosis, management, prevention of serious complications, and optimal preservation of ear function |
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| spelling | upm-1174772025-05-26T09:28:15Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117477/ Recurrent ear discharge in primary care: exploring the possibility of cholesteatoma - a case report Abdul Rashid, Aneesa Mohd Nor, Khadijah Liang, Loh Tze Hashim, Muhammad Farid Hassan, Faezah Cholesteatoma is a benign lesion of the keratin-producing squamous epithelium, most commonly arising in the middle ear and mastoid. It is rarely found within the external auditory canal. It presents mainly as unilateral lesions and is often destructive and locally invasive. Hence, early detection and referral to an otorhinolaryngology specialist are warranted due to its grave sequelae. This report is about a rare and atypical case of an external ear canal cholesteatoma (EECC) in a young patient. The diagnosis and referral were delayed due to the nature of the disease that resembles an infection, the rarity and atypical presentation of the case, and a low index of suspicion. Therefore, a high index of suspicion based may lead to a timely diagnosis, management, prevention of serious complications, and optimal preservation of ear function International Journal of Human and Health Sciences 2024-04 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117477/1/117477.pdf Abdul Rashid, Aneesa and Mohd Nor, Khadijah and Liang, Loh Tze and Hashim, Muhammad Farid and Hassan, Faezah (2024) Recurrent ear discharge in primary care: exploring the possibility of cholesteatoma - a case report. International Journal of Human and Health Sciences, 8 (2). pp. 215-219. ISSN 2523-692X http://ijhhsfimaweb.info/index.php/IJHHS/article/view/647 10.31344/ijhhs.v8i2.647 |
| spellingShingle | Abdul Rashid, Aneesa Mohd Nor, Khadijah Liang, Loh Tze Hashim, Muhammad Farid Hassan, Faezah Recurrent ear discharge in primary care: exploring the possibility of cholesteatoma - a case report |
| title | Recurrent ear discharge in primary care: exploring the possibility of cholesteatoma - a case report |
| title_full | Recurrent ear discharge in primary care: exploring the possibility of cholesteatoma - a case report |
| title_fullStr | Recurrent ear discharge in primary care: exploring the possibility of cholesteatoma - a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recurrent ear discharge in primary care: exploring the possibility of cholesteatoma - a case report |
| title_short | Recurrent ear discharge in primary care: exploring the possibility of cholesteatoma - a case report |
| title_sort | recurrent ear discharge in primary care: exploring the possibility of cholesteatoma - a case report |
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