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Cholesteatoma of middle ear
A non-neoplastic lesion characterized by the proliferation of keratinizing squamous epithelium in the middle ear that results in the accumulation of keratin and cells. It is usually caused by repeated infections. If left untreated, it may increase in size and destroy the adjacent delicate bones of the middle ear.
- Identifiers
- MONDO:0006533
- Part of
- CholesteatomaMiddle ear disorder
- Also known as
- cholesteatoma (disease) of middle ear · cholesteatoma of middle ear and mastoid · cholesteatoma of the middle ear · Epidermosis of ear · Epidermosis of middle ear
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