Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 1972 · 35 citations · 0 references
MedicineOtolaryngologySurgeryAuditory AnatomyOtolaryngologic SurgeryOtologyEar AnatomyEar SurgeryMiddle Ear DisordersOtologic SurgeryTympanic Membrane AnatomyTympanic Membrane DisordersEar Tumor SurgeryMiddle Ear SurgeryTympanic Cavity AnatomyTympanic Membrane PathologyWide Excision
The ear drum is one region where angiomas have not been described even though they present a striking, easily recognizable gross appearance. Otoscopic examination in our two patients revealed a purplish polypoid cystic tumor projecting from the drum, but not involving the middle ear. Wide surgical excision and an autograft cured both patients and their hearing remained normal.