Chronic otitis media with cholesteatoma is a locally destructive middle ear infection with bone erosive properties which can lead to fistula if erodes labyrinth.
Materials and MethodsA prospective observational study was conducted at tertiary health care centre with a total of 12 patients who presented with complaints of otorrhoea, hearing loss and vertigo. Such patients were evaluated clinic audiologically and radiologically as a pre op assessment. Post-surgery audiological assessment was done.
ResultsHearing preservation was seen in 91.7% patients and none of the patients had iatrogenic sensorineural hearing loss.
ConclusionComplete removal of the cholesteatoma is beneficial and does not lead to any iatrogenic SNHL when performed meticulously. A newer way of diagnosing membranous labyrinthine breach utilizing Magnetic Resonance Imaging T2 Diffusion Weighted (MRI- T2 DW) sequence can be implemented.
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