ENT – MCQ 11 – 30 year old male with attic cholesteatoma

A 30 year old male is having Attic cholesteatoma of left ear with lateral sinus thrombophlebitis. Which of the following will be the operation of choice?
A. lntact canal wall mastoidectomy
B. Simple mastoidectomy with Tympanoplasty
C. Canal wall down mastoidectomy
D. Mastoidectomy with cavity obliteration

Correct answer : C. Canal wall down mastoidectomy

Attic cholesteatoma is an indication for modified radical mastoidectomy. (Canal wall down mastoidectomy)

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