Ossicular osteoma of the malleus—A rare diagnosis of middle ear mass

Sievert M, Mantsopoulos K, Hornung J, Thimsen V, Heiß R, Kopp M, Wetzl M, Iro H, Uder M, Wiesmüller M (2022)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2022

Journal

Radiology Case Reports Elsevier

Book Volume: 17

Pages Range: 4365-4367

Journal Issue: 11

DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2022.08.083

Abstract

Osteoma of the middle ear (MEO) is a rarity. Due to the benign nature and slow growth rate, MEO are often occasionally found by chance. Possible unspecific clinical symptoms may be conductive hearing loss, tinnitus, effusion, and a sense of fullness. If the osteoma is small and not visible in the otoscopic inspection, it may be confused with other conductive hearing loss etiologies, such as otosclerosis. Nevertheless, one should be aware of this rare but important differential diagnosis of middle ear lesions. This article presents an MEO case causing conductive hearing loss and outlines the diagnostic approach with computed tomography.

Authors with CRIS profile

Matti Sievert Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Konstantinos Mantsopoulos Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Joachim Hornung Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Vivian Thimsen Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Rafael Heiß Institute of Radiology Markus Kopp Institute of Radiology Matthias Wetzl Institute of Radiology Heinrich Iro Lehrstuhl für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde Michael Uder Lehrstuhl für Diagnostische Radiologie Marco Wiesmüller Lehrstuhl für Klinische Nuklearmedizin

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APA:

Sievert, M., Mantsopoulos, K., Hornung, J., Thimsen, V., Heiß, R., Kopp, M.,... Wiesmüller, M. (2022). Ossicular osteoma of the malleus—A rare diagnosis of middle ear mass. Radiology Case Reports, 17(11), 4365-4367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2022.08.083

MLA:

Sievert, Matti, et al. "Ossicular osteoma of the malleus—A rare diagnosis of middle ear mass." Radiology Case Reports 17.11 (2022): 4365-4367.

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