Often when ear discharge consists of blood, it can be taken for physical injury caused by earbuds or foreign bodies inside ...

Dr. Jane Lea, MD, FRCSC, Otologist/Neurotologist, Paediatric Otolaryngologist discusses Cholesteatoma of the Ear and Surgery ...

However, the discovery of how a cholesteatoma can cause bone erosion in this study offers new hope for developing novel medical treatments as first-line management for cholesteatomas.

Cholesteatoma surgery focuses on the complete eradication of an abnormal, keratinising epithelial growth within the middle ear while preserving auditory function. Modern management strategies ...

Any patient with diagnosed or suspected cholesteatoma should be referred urgently. Once the diagnosis is confirmed, the extent of the lesion will be assessed by a CT or – if soft tissue involvement is ...