Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear

Overview

A mass of KERATIN-producing squamous EPITHELIUM that resembles an inverted (suck-in) bag of skin in the MIDDLE EAR. It arises from the eardrum (TYMPANIC MEMBRANE) and grows into the MIDDLE EAR causing erosion of EAR OSSICLES and MASTOID that contains the INNER EAR.

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Quick facts about Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear

Topic type

Condition

Category

Dermatology

MeSH classification

C09.218.200|C17.800.428.260.300

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