DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2020.v08i02.033

Pages: 225-227

Post-Traumatic cholesteatoma is a very rare entity. It occurs several years after the trauma to the temporal bone hence the difficulty of the diagnosis. We reported A case of posttraumatic cholesteatoma is presented that was revealed by a right facial nerve paralysis 10 years after the head trauma. Post-Traumatic cholesteatoma is revealed by repetitive otorrhea, or directly at the complication stage such as facial paralysis. Diagnosis is facilitated by imaging, especially the scanner. Treatment is based on surgery especially the wall up tympanoplaty. This case reveals the importance of prolonged monitoring of temporal bone trauma.