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cholesteatoma [kə‚les·tē·ə′tō·mə] (medicine) An epidermal inclusion cyst of the middle ear, or mastoid bone, sometimes in the external ear canal, brain, or spinal cord. Also known as pearly tumor. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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1) The differential diagnosis of an external auditory canal cholesteatoma (EACC) includes keratosis obturans, postinflammatory medial canal fibrosis, malignant otitis externa, and squamous cell carcinoma. Shortly thereafter, Benjamins described a Tullio reaction in a human patient with fistulizing cholesteatoma (13). Additionally, the incidence of otitis media was increased and became a chronic problem in these children, many of whom developed cholesteatomas before 10 years of age (Guo 1999). |
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