A rare case of capillary hemangioma mimicking glomus tympanicum in a 38 years old male

Huidrom Anand Singh; Vaishali Agarwal; Mishal Fathima Madathumpady Abdussalam; Amol Anandrao Patil; Uday Vora

doi:10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20260800

Authors

Huidrom Anand Singh Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai, Maharastra, India
Vaishali Agarwal Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai, Maharastra, India
Mishal Fathima Madathumpady Abdussalam Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai, Maharastra, India
Amol Anandrao Patil Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai, Maharastra, India
Uday Vora Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai, Maharastra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20260800

Keywords:

Capillary hemangioma, Middle ear tumor, Conductive hearing loss, Temporal bone mass

Abstract

Capillary hemangiomas of the middle ear are rare benign vascular neoplasms characterized by abnormal proliferation of small blood vessels. We report a case of a 38-year-old male who presented with episodes of otorrhea, aural fullness, otalgia, and hearing loss in the left ear. Otoscopic examination revealed a thickened, reddish, non-pulsatile tympanic membrane. Pure tone audiometry demonstrated mild conductive hearing loss, and CT imaging of the temporal bone showed a soft tissue mass in the mesotympanum and epitympanum. Surgical exploration and histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of a capillary hemangioma. Surgical excision remains the mainstay of treatment, with histopathology as the definitive diagnostic tool. Long-term follow-up is recommended due to the risk of recurrence.

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