Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cholesterol granuloma causing ear bone damage in a dog with ear
By Fliegner, R A et al.·Published in Veterinary pathology·2007·The Department of the Veterinary Clinic and Hospital, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Cholesterol granuloma associated with otitis media and destruction of the tympanic bulla in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old male neutered Irish Setter was brought to the vet because he had been in pain when opening his mouth and had ongoing ear infections for two weeks. A CT scan showed damage to the left ear structure, and tests found inflammation and bacteria. The vet performed surgery to remove the affected tissue, and the analysis confirmed the presence of a cholesterol granuloma, which is a type of inflammatory growth. After the surgery, the dog was treated for the infection and showed improvement.
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Abstract
An 8-year-old, male neutered Irish Setter was presented with a 2-week history of pain upon opening the mouth and chronic otitis externa. Computed tomography examination revealed destruction of the left tympanic bulla with a soft-tissue density within the remains of the tympanic cavity. Cytology of aspirates collected from tissue adjacent to the tympanic bulla revealed suppurative inflammation and bacteria. A ventral bulla osteotomy was performed. Histopathology of granulation tissue within the remains of the tympanic cavity was diagnostic of cholesterol granuloma.
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