A Rare Case of Post Inflammatory Lateral Stenosis of External Auditory Canal and It's Management with Review of Literature

Saranya Sasikumar; S G Maneesh; Sobhana Chandran; K S Raghavendra; Suhel Hasan; I P Umerali; Monica Mrudubhashini Michael; K G Yadu Krishnan; Chinchu Raveendran; S Malavika

doi:10.1007/s12070-020-02203-2

A Rare Case of Post Inflammatory Lateral Stenosis of External Auditory Canal and It's Management with Review of Literature

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Aug;74(Suppl 1):437-441. doi: 10.1007/s12070-020-02203-2. Epub 2020 Oct 20.

Affiliation

¹ Department of ENT, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore, India.

Abstract

Acquired external auditory canal stenosis is a challenging condition to treat and can affect any age group. Post inflammatory lateral canal atresia is uncommon. This article focuses on a 2 year old child who presented with hearing loss with history of otitis externa. The lateral part of Auditory Canal was completely stenosed. He underwent debrider assisted endoscopic ear surgery and stenting, and a patent External Auditory Canal with normal hearing was achieved.

Keywords: Acquired external auditory canal stenosis; Lateral stenosis of external auditory canal; Paediatric external auditory canal stenosis; Post inflammatory external auditory canal stenosis.