South Africa
A 22-year-old female asked:
My daughter was born with a malformation on her ear drum. she had mri & ct but they say they have never seen this before and think its vascular?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Hard to say: It is hard to comment on such a specific issue without examining the ear drum and having the studies in hand. The ear drum is occasionally involved in vascular malformation syndromes like sturge weber sequence where it remains populated with an overgrowth of dilated capillaries that make it always appear very red. Other issues would require more info.
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Dr. Johanna Frickeanswered
Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral 52 years experience
Glomus tumor: You didn't specify in your 1st ? That the vascular malformation is of her tympanic membrane (eardrum). It's probably a benign glomus tumor. The best place i know to get it removed is the house ear clinic in los angeles , ca, by dr. Derald e. Brackmann, who developed the procedure. If you go there, you're welcome to tell him i referred you. If not, find an otologist in a medical center near you.
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Dr. Johanna Fricke commented
Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral 52 years experience
Provided original answer
Apr 17, 2013
Dr. Jed Kwartler commented
enT - Head & Neck Surgery 40 years experience
Glomus tumors arise in the middle ear and not in the ear drum and very uncommon in children.
Apr 17, 2013
Dr. Johanna Fricke commented
Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral 52 years experience
Provided original answer
Not enough rm. to put "behind" the TM. Thanks for clarifying. Drs. at House reviewed the MRI. Do you know an otologist in South Africa ?
Apr 17, 2013
Last updated Feb 23, 2014
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