Bell’s palsy or congenital cholesteatoma? A case report
Aishah Harizah Abdullah Alwi1, Nik Khairani Nik Mohd1, Bee See Goh2, Salman Amiruddin3
Affiliation and address for correspondenceCongenital cholesteatoma is a debilitating disease occurring in the paediatric population and affecting the quality of life of patients. However, diagnosing the disease remains a challenge. It might be asymptomatic at presentation, and diagnosed only accidentally. In the majority of cases, it is not diagnosed until complications arise. Extracranial complications include mastoiditis, subperiosteal mastoid abscess, and facial nerve palsy. The main treatment for congenital cholesteatoma is surgical intervention, namely mastoidectomy. The treatment aims to eradicate the disease and prevent subsequent complications. In addition to the surgical procedure, patients require a prolonged course of intravenous antibiotics.
