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Cholesteatoma

Patients with Eustachian tube dysfunction can have severely retracted tympanic membranes which can cause trapping of the skin and the growth of a skin tumor. The skin tumor can cause infection and destruction of middle ear structures which can lead to hearing loss and/or dizziness. The facial nerve runs in the middle ear and facial paralysis can occur with Cholesteatoma.

Possible Testing

  • Audiogram
  • Tympanogram
  • Computed tomography (CT) of the Temporal Bone

Possible Treatments

  • Tympanoplasty (Tubes)
  • Tympanomastoidectomy (Mastoid and ear drum repair)

Terms

  • Tympanomastiodectomy
  • Canal Wall Down Mastoidectomy (CWD)
  • Canal Wall Up Mastoidectomy (CWU)

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