Cholesteatoma with Attic Perforation

Cholesteatoma is condition whereby there is entrapment of squamous epithelium which eventually expands and cause effects to nearby structures. It can be divided into congenital or acquired type with the latter being commoner. Variable degrees of osteitis, erosions, and secondary infections co-exist to cause its symptoms and signs. These includes ear discharge which can be smelly and reduction in hearing. Manifestation of complications include facial palsy, vertigo due to labyrinthine fistula, and otogenic meningitis or abscess. This video shows left ear cholesteatoma with an attic perforation. The whitish layer in the cavity is due to cholesteatoma accumulation. The right ear is shown for comparison which revealed mild eardrum retraction involving the pars tensa.

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Tags:

• Cholesteatoma
• squamous epithelium
• congenital
• acquired
• ear discharge
• hearing loss
• facial palsy
• labyrinthine fistula
• meningitis
• abscess
• attic perforation
• retraction
• pars tensa

[Estate911]

Omg! That's what my ear looks like!! Yuck! What does the fluid in the mastoid thing look like? Wow this is going to hurt!