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Middle Ear, Cholesteatoma: Multimedia
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![]() | Media file 1: Middle ear cholesteatoma. Attic cholesteatoma. This is a typical primary acquired cholesteatoma in its earliest stages. |
![]() | Media file 2: Middle ear cholesteatoma. A large cholesteatoma. No landmarks are visible, which typically is the case with advanced cholesteatomas. |
![]() | Media file 3: Middle ear cholesteatoma. A congenital cholesteatoma. A white mass can be seen behind an intact drum. |
![]() | Media file 4: Middle ear cholesteatoma. A large attic cholesteatoma that is much more advanced than the one in Image 1. |
![]() | Media file 6: Middle ear cholesteatoma. A large, adequate meatoplasty. Such a meatoplasty is usually necessary to create a problem-free cavity. |
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keratoma, cholesteatoma, middle ear cholesteatoma, canal-wall-down otologic surgery, canal-wall-up otologic surgery, canal-wall-down technique, canal-wall-up technique, ear lesion, ear mass, congenitally acquired cholesteatoma, primarily acquired cholesteatoma, secondarily acquired cholesteatoma, congenital cholesteatoma, primary cholesteatoma, secondary cholesteatoma, chronic middle ear fluid, conductive hearing loss, tympanic membrane retraction, tympanic membrane trauma, tympanic membrane injury, acute otitis media, AOM, OM, acute OM, tympanic membrane perforation, painless otorrhea, otorrhea, hearing loss, deafness












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