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 ...

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: ...

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.

Osaka, Japan – Chronic inflammation of the middle ear can cause several problems and complications that can affect a person’s hearing and balance. One such problem is the formation of a cholesteatoma, ...

Cholesteatoma is not a neoplasm and does not contain cholesterol. Eustachian tube dysfunction and chronic otitis media cause keratin accumulation (acquired cholesteatoma), which then causes local ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...