Cholesteatoma

Which of the following is a clinical feature of cholesteatoma?

What is the typical otoscopic finding in primary acquired cholesteatoma?

What imaging modality is recommended to assess the degree of bone destruction in cholesteatoma?

When is MRI indicated in the evaluation of cholesteatoma?

What is the recommended treatment for cholesteatoma?

Which of the following is a potential complication of cholesteatoma?

What is the surgical procedure used to excise cholesteatoma and create a dry ear?

Which of the following is NOT a diagnostic modality for cholesteatoma?

What is the typical color of a congenital or secondary acquired cholesteatoma mass behind the tympanic membrane?

What is the potential consequence of erosion of the temporal bone in cholesteatoma?

Which of the following is the cardinal symptom of cholesteatoma?

What is the most common cause of acquired cholesteatoma?

What is the potential consequence of untreated cholesteatoma?

Which of the following is a diagnostic procedure for cholesteatoma?

When is surgery indicated for cholesteatoma?

What is the recommended surgical treatment for cholesteatoma?

Which imaging modality is recommended to assess the degree of bone destruction in cholesteatoma?

When is MRI indicated in the evaluation of cholesteatoma?

Which of the following is a clinical feature of cholesteatoma?

What is the typical color of a cholesteatoma mass behind the tympanic membrane?

Which structure can be destroyed by the inflammatory response triggered by the presence of abnormal epithelium in cholesteatoma?

What are the cardinal symptoms of cholesteatoma?

Which diagnostic procedures are important in the evaluation of cholesteatoma?

What can happen if a cholesteatoma is left untreated?

What is the surgical treatment for cholesteatoma?

What is the pathophysiology of acquired cholesteatoma?

What is the difference between congenital and acquired cholesteatoma?

What triggers an inflammatory response in cholesteatoma?

What is the most common cause of acquired cholesteatoma?

When is surgery indicated for cholesteatoma?

Cholesteatoma may be ______

Painless ______ from the affected ear

Conductive hearing ______ occurs late in primary cholesteatoma

Primary acquired cholesteatoma presents as a retraction pocket with ______ mass

Congenital and secondary acquired cholesteatoma presents as a ______ mass behind the tympanic membrane

Imaging is used to assess the degree of ______ in cholesteatoma

MRI is indicated if ______ extension is suspected

Surgery is always ______ for cholesteatoma

Excision of the cholesteatoma is performed using canal wall-up or canal wall-down ______

Complications of cholesteatoma include destruction of ear ______

Cholesteatoma is a special form of chronic otitis media in which keratinizing squamous ______ grows from the tympanic membrane or the auditory canal into the middle ear mucosa or mastoid

The presence of abnormal ______ in an abnormal location triggers an inflammatory response that can destroy surrounding structures such as the ossicles

Cholesteatomas may be ______ or acquired later in life

Acquired cholesteatomas are usually associated with chronic middle ear ______

Cardinal symptoms are painless otorrhea and progressive ______ loss

Important diagnostic procedures include mastoid process x-rays, temporal bone CT scans, and ______ tests

Left untreated, erosion of the surrounding bone by a cholesteatoma can lead to facial nerve palsy, extradural abscess, and/or sigmoid ______ thrombosis

Therefore, even if a cholesteatoma is asymptomatic, ______ is always indicated

Surgical treatment involves tympanomastoidectomy to excise the cholesteatoma, followed by repair of the damaged middle ear ______

Congenital cholesteatoma is present at birth and consists of embryonic nests of ______ cells that remain in the middle ear

Acquired cholesteatoma can be primary, which is caused by eustachian tube dysfunction, or ______, which occurs when epithelium migrates inwards through a perforation in the tympanic membrane