Chanthoeun is a 28-year-old farmer, with two older sisters and one older brother. Chanthoeun spends his time playing football and helping his parents. He traveled 3 hours with his sister to reach our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), for treatment.
Chanthoeun began experiencing ear discharge and hearing loss in both ears when he was 8 years old. The tympanic membrane is perforated on both sides. Ear, nose, and throat (ENT) doctors discovered a cholesteatoma, or an abnormal growth, on the left side.
$809 will cover the cost of Chanthoeun’s treatment. ENT surgeons will perform surgery, or a mastoidectomy, on his left ear first to remove the cholesteatoma. When he has healed, he can return to have his perforated eardrum repaired, or myringoplasty surgery, on the left side. After the procedures, his ear pain and discharge will stop. Over time, Chanthoeun’s hearing can improve.