To evaluate symptoms, clinical findings, and etiological factors in external ear canal cholesteatoma (EECC).
Acquired cholesteatoma is an inflammatory mass of the petrous temporal bone; it is most commonly encountered in the middle ear cavity.
To evaluate symptoms, clinical findings, and etiological factors in external ear canal cholesteatoma (EECC).
INTRODUCTION. A cholesteatoma is a bone-destructive cystic mass that is lined by stratified keratinizing squamous epithelium, and this cystic mass is in an abnormal location such as the middle ear, the petrous apex or the external auditory canal.
Synonyms or Alternate Spellings: Cholesteatoma of the external ear; Cholesteatoma of the external auditory canal; Cholesteatomas of the external ear canal
Cholesteatoma is an uncommon condition where a cyst-like growth develops in the ear. It can be a birth defect (congenital problem) but usually occurs as a complication of chronic (long-standing) ear infection.
1. Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci. 2004 Dec;29(6):577-81. Keratosis obturans and external ear canal cholesteatoma: how and why we should distinguish between these conditions.
A cholesteatoma consists of squamous epithelium that is trapped within the skull base and that can erode and destroy important structures within the temporal bone.
Cholesteatoma of external ear information including symptoms, causes, diseases, symptoms, treatments, and other medical and health issues.
Cholesteatoma Cholesteatoma is a benign growth of skin in the middle ear and/or mastoid that can lead to infection and more serious problems involving the brain and facial nerve.