Espinosa ML

Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 223-227
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ABSTRACT

Granular myringitis is an inflammatory disease of the tympanic membrane, poorly recognized and unusual. It is clinically defined as an entity characterized by deepithelization of the squamous layer of the tympanic membrane with granular tissue in its fibrous layer. It is a process limited to the tympanic membrane and adjacent meatal skin, without affecting middle ear. Symptoms include chronic recurrent otorrhea, aural fullness, hearing loss and rarely otalgia. This paper reports the case of a patient treated with boric acid and makes a review of the literature; a diagnostic and therapeutic algorithm of this disease is proposed.

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