A Rare Case Report and Literature Review of External Auditory Canal Cholesteatoma with Circumferential Destruction of Canal Wall Exposing Facial Nerve

<div>(a) High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) temporal bone axial view showing homogeneous soft-tissue density filling the left EAC extending into the mastoid cavity destroying the posterior wall of EAC, focal destruction of anterior canal wall. Medial bowing of the tympanic membrane can also be seen. (b) High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) temporal bone coronal view showing homogeneous soft-tissue density filling the left EAC extending superiorly and inferiorly with focal bony destruction.</div>

Case Reports in Otolaryngology

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Figure 1: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review of External Auditory Canal Cholesteatoma with Circumferential Destruction of Canal Wall Exposing Facial Nerve 

Figure 1 | A Rare Case Report and Literature Review of External Auditory Canal Cholesteatoma with Circumferential Destruction of Canal Wall Exposing Facial Nerve 