CHRONIC CHOLESTEATOMATOUS OTITIS MEDIA. A CASE REPORT ON THE MOST COMMON FINDINGS IN AN IMAGING EXAM

Abstract

According to the World Health Organization, the inflammation of Chronic Otitis Media is prevalent in our environment. It can be associated with less favored populations. Among its effects, it can lead to irreversible aspects in men, manifesting a chronic problem in the tympanic membrane, with a focal or generalized appearance in the middle ear, requiring a surgical procedure to control the disease. In view of this, imaging tests are essential for the diagnosis and control of the disease.