Inverted papilloma of the middle ear

• DOI: 10.1016/j.anorl.2012.02.002
• Publication Date: 2012-08-22T19:46:16Z
• Authors: F. Rubin; C. Badoual; A. Moya-Plana; D. Malinvaud; O. Laccourreye; P. Bonfils
• Keywords: Male; Papilloma, Inverted; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Otorhinolaryngology; Middle ear; Ear, Middle; Humans; Surgery; Inverted papilloma; Ear Neoplasms; MRI; Aged

Inverted papilloma (IP) of the middle ear is a very rare lesion, as less than 20 cases have been reported in the literature.The authors report the case of a 73-year-old male with IP of the middle and external ear that had already been operated many times. Treatment consisted of creating a large resection cavity. No recurrence was observed on clinical examination or MRI with a follow-up of 2 years.This case is analysed in the light of a review of published cases with a discussion of the pathophysiological and treatment problems raised by these lesions.