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Noncholesteatomatous Cyst of the Tympanic Membrane: A Nonpublished Entity?
Joint Authors
Ramírez-Camacho, Rafael
Salas, Isabel
Trinidad, Almudena
Villarreal, Ithzel Maria
Source
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-09-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
The presence of a serous cyst in the tympanic membrane implies the description of a new or unpublished entity based on our knowledge whose origin may be very unlikely explained on actual embryologic and anatomic background.
Clinical Case.
We present a case of a 45-year-old woman with progressing right hearing loss.
Physical examination revealed a whitish, round-shaped malformation in the posterior-inferior quadrant of the right tympanic membrane.
The cyst was removed with a transcanal tympanoplasty.
Discussion.
A thorough PubMed search that involved the terms tympanic membrane gland, epithelial inclusion cysts, mucous-secreting cyst, and tympanic cyst has shown no positive results.
The first description of an unknown entity, such as a tympanic membrane serous cyst, may be the key for clinicians to start paying attention to patients who suffer from similar pathologies and may pass unnoticed because of their rarity or peculiarity.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ramírez-Camacho, Rafael& Salas, Isabel& Trinidad, Almudena& Villarreal, Ithzel Maria. 2015. Noncholesteatomatous Cyst of the Tympanic Membrane: A Nonpublished Entity?. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059592
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ramírez-Camacho, Rafael…[et al.]. Noncholesteatomatous Cyst of the Tympanic Membrane: A Nonpublished Entity?. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059592
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ramírez-Camacho, Rafael& Salas, Isabel& Trinidad, Almudena& Villarreal, Ithzel Maria. Noncholesteatomatous Cyst of the Tympanic Membrane: A Nonpublished Entity?. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059592
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059592