A cholesteatoma is an abnormal skin growth in the middle ear. Here, learn about the causes, symptoms, treatment, and complications of a cholesteatoma.

Benign cysts in your ear, called cholesteatomas, may not cause cancer. But they can affect your hearing, balance, and more. WebMD tells you how to spot them and how they're treated.

Congenital cholesteatoma is rare and accounts for 2% to 5% of all cholesteatomas. 3 Congenital cholesteatoma occurs when parts of the epithelium are trapped behind the tympanic membrane during ...

Dr. Jane Lea, MD, FRCSC, Otologist/Neurotologist, Paediatric Otolaryngologist discusses Cholesteatoma of the Ear and Surgery VideoElephant - Video Posted: June 5, 2025 | Last updated: June 8, 2025 ...

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 ...

Single-cell transcriptomics of human cholesteatoma identifies an activin A-producing osteoclastogenic fibroblast subset inducing bone destruction. Nature Communications , 2023; 14 (1) DOI: 10.1038 ...

Kaitlyn O'Connor battles recurring cysts, cholesteatoma, since 2000s. Taylor Swift's music helped her cope with health journey.

Cholesteatoma fibroblasts were associated with five subclusters labeled 1, 7, 8, 10, and 11 (right panel). The most differentiated cells (labeled red) ...