Noncholesteatomatous Cyst of the Tympanic Membrane: A Nonpublished Entity?
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 The presence of a serous cyst in the tympanic membrane implies the description of a new or unpublished entity based on our knowledge whose origin may be very unlikely explained on actual embryologic and anatomic background.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 p...
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| description | 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 The presence of a serous cyst in the tympanic membrane implies the description of a new or unpublished entity based on our knowledge whose origin may be very unlikely explained on actual embryologic and anatomic background.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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ba85393d203f47e09d6260cf55b397052025-02-03T01:25:30ZengWileyCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732015-01-01201510.1155/2015/187187187187Noncholesteatomatous Cyst of the Tympanic Membrane: A Nonpublished Entity?Rafael Ramírez-Camacho0Isabel Salas1Almudena Trinidad2Ithzel Maria Villarreal3Otorhinolaryngology Department, “Puerta de Hierro” University Hospital, “Universidad Autónoma de Madrid”, 28222 Madrid, SpainPathology Department, “Puerta de Hierro” University Hospital, “Universidad Autónoma de Madrid”, 28222 Madrid, SpainOtorhinolaryngology Department, “Puerta de Hierro” University Hospital, “Universidad Autónoma de Madrid”, 28222 Madrid, SpainOtorhinolaryngology Department, “Puerta de Hierro” University Hospital, “Universidad Autónoma de Madrid”, 28222 Madrid, SpainIntroduction. The presence of a serous cyst in the tympanic membrane implies the description of a new or unpublished entity based on our knowledge whose origin may be very unlikely explained on actual embryologic and anatomic background.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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/187187 |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Noncholesteatomatous Cyst of the Tympanic Membrane: A Nonpublished Entity? |
| title_short | Noncholesteatomatous Cyst of the Tympanic Membrane: A Nonpublished Entity? |
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