Middle-ear ceruminous adenoma as a rare cause of hearing loss and vertigo: Case reports

Middle-ear ceruminous adenomas are rare benign neoplasms arising from the epithelium of the middle ear. Progressive hearing loss, ear fullness and tinnitus are common symptoms of this tumour; facial nerve paresis and vestibular disturbances occur very infrequently. We present two cases of middle-ear...

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Published in:Auris, nasus, larynx nasus, larynx, 2005-12, Vol.32 (4), p.393-397
Main Authors: Orendorz-Frączkowska, Krystyna, Jaworska, Marzena, Gawron, Wojciech, Badowski, Roman
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenoma - complications
Adenoma - diagnosis
Adenoma - surgery
Aged
Benign neoplasm of the middle ear
Cerumen
Ceruminous adenoma
Ear Neoplasms - complications
Ear Neoplasms - diagnosis
Ear Neoplasms - surgery
Ear, Middle - diagnostic imaging
Ear, Middle - pathology
Ear, Middle - surgery
Earache - etiology
Hearing loss
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural - diagnosis
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural - etiology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Middle-ear adenoma
Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures - methods
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vertigo
Vertigo - etiology
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Summary:Middle-ear ceruminous adenomas are rare benign neoplasms arising from the epithelium of the middle ear. Progressive hearing loss, ear fullness and tinnitus are common symptoms of this tumour; facial nerve paresis and vestibular disturbances occur very infrequently. We present two cases of middle-ear ceruminous adenomas, one showed rapid unilateral hearing loss with aural fullness, followed by purulent aural discharge and vertigo. In the second case, the disease affected an already deaf ear and the only symptom of the disease was increasing vertigo. The clinical features, intraoperative findings, and histological and radiological findings are presented. The cases are compared to those described in the literature.
ISSN:0385-8146
1879-1476
DOI:10.1016/j.anl.2005.07.002