Роль отоскопии в диагностике редких болезней в практике педиатра. Врожденная холестеатома среднего уха у ребенка: клинический случай

The clinical recommendations “Acute respiratory viral infection (ARVI) in children indicate that otoscopy should be a part of routine pediatric examination of each patient along with auscultation, percussion, etc. Nowadays, there are no legal regulations on which specialists can perform otoscopy. Thus, there is significant pediatricians’ interest in otoscopy, especially in diagnosis of acute otitis media (AOM) during primary examination for timely antibacterial management. Moreover, pediatricians could reveal such rare and very aggressive middle ear disease as cholesteatoma, its early diagnosis can prevent the development of any complications and determines the range and quality of rehabilitation actions.