A cholesteatoma is an abnormal skin growth that can develop in the middle ear. It usually begins as a collection of dead skin cells and develops into a cyst-like pocket behind the eardrum. It can ...

When cells clump together, they can form a cyst, a small sac that's filled with air, fluid, or something else. Sometimes, skin cells inside your ear can do this and cause a lump called a cholesteatoma ...

Credit: Getty Images. Patients with recurrent ear infections should be evaluated for cholesteatoma. In primary care settings, pediatric and adult patients can present with acute or chronic middle ear ...

Q: Which doctor should I consult for cholesteatoma? A: An ENT surgeon should be consulted for cholesteatoma. A: In the initial stages the cholesteatoma usually does not have pose any serious threat.

The researchers showed how bone erosion caused by cholesteatoma occurs. This study showed that a subset of cells called osteoclastogenic fibroblasts expresses a protein, activin A, which causes the ...

These findings were compatible with cholesteatoma with lateral semicircular canal dehiscence. During surgery, we noted that the osseous and membranous portions of the lateral semicircular canal had ...

Cholesteatoma is a slowly progressive disease. Deafness due to a conductive hearing loss is common. The other complications occur rarely. The true incidence of cholesteatoma is not known but it is ...

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How do you Diagnose Cholesteatoma? The doctor will first take a detailed medical history and do a complete physical checkup to know about your general health. The following tests are then performed: ...