A. Sivakumar1
ABSTRACT: Keratosis obturans is characterized by accumulation of desquamated keratinous epithelial material in the bony portion of the external auditory canal. We present a case of keratosis obturans which manifest as sensory neural deafness. A 12 year old female presented with right ear discharge, hearing loss (sensineural), mass in the external auditory canal and otalgia. Patient initially treated with conservatively as keratosis obturans with no improvement. Then patient was taken for otoendoscopic mass removal which gives improvement of hearing and histopathologically proved as cholesteatoma. Post operatively sensorineural hearing loss improving well with good tympanum.
