Tympanosclerosis Presenting as Mass: Workup and Differential
Introduction. Tympanosclerosis is a commonly encountered entity within ENT clinics and primary care settings. Recognizing ear pathology is essential for correct management. Oftentimes the diagnosis is clear; however in certain cases further workup to rule out other more insidious disease processes i...
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doaj-d33b66c1afa54be9966541c8a5f36bf02020-11-24T22:39:51ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732016-01-01201610.1155/2016/98214939821493Tympanosclerosis Presenting as Mass: Workup and DifferentialJonnae Y. Barry0Saranya Reghunathan1Abraham Jacob2Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, USADepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, USADepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, USAIntroduction. Tympanosclerosis is a commonly encountered entity within ENT clinics and primary care settings. Recognizing ear pathology is essential for correct management. Oftentimes the diagnosis is clear; however in certain cases further workup to rule out other more insidious disease processes is warranted. Case Report. We present a case of tympanosclerosis which presented as an ear mass without classic appearance of tympanosclerosis. Through imaging and biopsy the diagnosis of tympanosclerosis was made. The patient was treated surgically with good outcome. Discussion. Various ear pathologies, with different treatment algorithms, may present as clinically similar to one another. Differential diagnosis for this case included tympanosclerosis, cholesteatoma, or other middle ear masses. We review these entities and discuss their pathophysiology and implications on management.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9821493 |
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Tympanosclerosis Presenting as Mass: Workup and Differential |
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Tympanosclerosis Presenting as Mass: Workup and Differential |
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Tympanosclerosis Presenting as Mass: Workup and Differential |
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tympanosclerosis presenting as mass: workup and differential |
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Introduction. Tympanosclerosis is a commonly encountered entity within ENT clinics and primary care settings. Recognizing ear pathology is essential for correct management. Oftentimes the diagnosis is clear; however in certain cases further workup to rule out other more insidious disease processes is warranted. Case Report. We present a case of tympanosclerosis which presented as an ear mass without classic appearance of tympanosclerosis. Through imaging and biopsy the diagnosis of tympanosclerosis was made. The patient was treated surgically with good outcome. Discussion. Various ear pathologies, with different treatment algorithms, may present as clinically similar to one another. Differential diagnosis for this case included tympanosclerosis, cholesteatoma, or other middle ear masses. We review these entities and discuss their pathophysiology and implications on management. |
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