Cholesteatoma of the external auditory canal requires surgical treatment, which can be divided into outpatient surgery and inpatient surgery. Outpatient surgery involves outpatient flushing or endoscopic cleaning. Outpatient surgery includes outpatient flushing or endoscopic cleaning. If the scope is larger, hospitalization is required.
1. Cholesteatoma of the external auditory canal is a benign tumor, but destroys the surrounding soft tissues and bone. The main symptoms include ear pain, ear blockage, obvious pain after infection, discharge from the external auditory canal and foul odor. Therefore, cholesteatoma of the external auditory canal must be treated and dealt with, and the treatment will be decided according to the size and scope of the lesion.
2. If the scope of the lesion is small and limited to the external auditory canal, you can choose to clean it under the outpatient otoscopy or with saline rinsing of the ear canal.
3. If the lesion is large and the surrounding damage is severe, or even if there is destruction of the bone wall of the external auditory canal or destruction of the tympanic membrane, hospitalization is required for surgical treatment. The extent of the lesion will be evaluated by CT of the temporal bone, and the external auditory canal will be thoroughly cleaned of the cholesteatoma, and at the same time the external auditory canal will be shaped and the tympanoplasty will be performed.
In case of cholesteatoma of the external auditory canal, it is recommended to visit the hospital as soon as possible to determine the specific treatment according to the extent of the lesion.