Synovial chondromatosis of the middle ear: a rare differential diagnosis to cholesteatoma.

Synovial chondromatosis (SC) is a rare benign disorder, usually found in larger joints. This case report describes an elderly woman with a bulging mass behind the left eardrum, slowly progressing in size. On surgical exploration and biopsy, the patient was diagnosed with SC of the incudomalleolar joint.

[Evidence-based treatment of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss].

Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss is a condition, in which an idiopathic rapid unilateral decline in hearing thresholds is seen. In this review, the latest research is summarised. In Denmark, the traditional treatment is systemic steroids (SST), but new research reveals, that the use of SST lacks evidence.