J Audiol Otol.
2020 Oct;24(4):210-213. 10.7874/jao.2019.00339.
A Case of Fungal Ball with Cholesterol Granuloma in the Middle Ear Cavity
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chonbuk National University College of Medicine, Jeonju, Korea
- 2Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea
- KMID: 2507901
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.7874/jao.2019.00339
Abstract
- Fungal balls consist of rounded conglomerates of fungal mycelia, which can form within a preexisting cavity. They are mostly found in the paranasal sinuses in the head and neck regions. Cholesterol granuloma is a fibrotic lesion that develops as a tissue response to a foreign body such as cholesterol crystals or hemosiderin and is often associated with chronic otitis media. We present the unusual case of a 62-year-old male who was treated for chronic otitis media, which was histologically confirmed as a fungal ball and cholesterol granuloma in the middle ear cavity following tympanomastoidectomy. This is the first reported case of synchronous fungal ball and cholesterol granuloma in the middle ear cavity.
