Isolated Traumatic Dislocation of the Malleus into the External Auditory Canal

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Isolated Traumatic Dislocation of the Malleus into the External Auditory Canal Via ear nose throat Ear Nose Throat J. 2021 Jun 30:1455613211026529. doi: 10.1177/01455613211026529. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT We report a rare case of isolated malleus dislocation into the external auditory canal with lateralized intact tympanic membrane following a head trauma. The patient was a 63-year-old woman who presented at the outpatient department of our institute with hearing loss of 10 years' duration after a bicycle accident. During physical examination of the patient, total d islocation of the malleus-like bony structure into the external auditory canal on the right side was observed. In the computed tomography scan, an isolated malleus dislocation with intact incus-stapes articulation was identified. The patient was successfully treated with endoscopic exploratory tympanotomy and partial ossicular replacement prosthesis. The isolated malleus dislocation can rarely occur after trauma. A careful diagnostic step through history, physical examination, and temporal bone computed tomography scan are needed to confirm this rare condition. PMID:34191618 | DOI:10.1177/0 1455613211026529 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.