TITLE:
Per-Operative Discovery of Tympanic Paraganglioma: A Case Report
AUTHORS:
Esthelle Geneviève Stéphanie Minka Ngom, Nchinda Emmanuel Choffor, Dalil Asmaou Bouba, Valentin Fokouo Fogha, Louis Richard Njock, Amadou Njifou Njimah
KEYWORDS:
Tympanic Paraganglioma, Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear Tumour
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery,
Vol.12 No.1,
January
31,
2023
ABSTRACT: Background: Tympanic paragangliomas are common middle ear benign neoplasias that develop
from endocrines cells situated along the great blood vessels of the head and
neck, as well as those of the thoracic and lumbar spine. Primary symptoms of
tympanic locations include hearing loss and pulsatile tinnitus. Otoscopy often
shows a retrotympanic reddish mass, causing tympanic bulging. Computerized
tomography scan findings include a tissue density regular mass located at the
promontory and limited within the middle ear cavity.
Surgical management comprises tumour excision with control of bleeding,
with or without prior embolization. Aim: The aim of this presentation is
to report an unusual case of tympanic paraganglioma. Case Presentation: We
report the case of a 56-year-old patient whose clinical and paraclinical presentations were consistent with cholesteatoma, though
a tympanic paraganglioma was
discovered per-operatively. Conclusion: In some rare cases, tympanic paraganglioma can be
present like a cholesteatoma.