Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2007 Jun;50(6):545-547.

Grommet Cholesteatoma

• Woo HY
• Yoo YS
• Choi C
• Sohn JH

Abstract

There are occasional complications after tympanostomy tube insertion due either to the operative procedure itself or to the anato-mical or physiological effects of the tubes. Hearing loss, persisting perforation, tympanosclerosis, atrophy, atelectasis, and the development of cholesteatoma have all been attributed to the tympanostomy tubes. The development of a secondary cholesteatoma at the site of the tube placement Grommet cholesteatoma- is a very uncommon complication. We report one case of cholesteatoma associated with tympanostomy tube insertion.

Keyword

Tympanostomy tube insertion; Cholesteatoma

MeSH Terms

Atrophy
Cholesteatoma*
Hearing Loss
Middle Ear Ventilation
Myringosclerosis
Pulmonary Atelectasis
Surgical Procedures, Operative