Pediatric Cholesteatoma

Children with Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) 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) scan of the Temporal Bone

Possible Treatments

• Tympanoplasty (Tubes)
• Tympanomastoidectomy
• Stapedectomy

Terms

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

Fact Sheets

• Cholesteatoma