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Cholesteatoma
A condition in which a benign skin cyst grows in the middle ear. Such cysts typically appear in patients who suffer from chronic middle-ear disease. However, some rarer congenital types of these cysts are present at birth.
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Is a type of:
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Toddler 3-5 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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Can cholesteatoma be cured?
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Can you die from cholesteatoma?
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What sort of problem is a cholesteatoma?
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What is the treatment for a cholesteatoma?
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Diagnosed with a cholesteatoma. Is that bad?
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How soon can I swim after cholesteatoma surgery?
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Any remedies for cholesteatoma I can try at home?
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What symptoms of cholesteatoma are the most common?
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How bad can it be to let a cholesteatoma go untreated?
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If you have cholesteatoma, will surgery restore hearing?
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Is there an over the counter treatment for cholesteatoma?
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A 43-year old female asked:
How many surgeries will my ten year old daughter have to have for this nasty cholesteatoma?
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I had a mastoidectomy operation six months ago. Can this cause a need for a cholesteatoma operation?
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Is it possible a local anaesthesia surgery for cholesteatoma? Compared to total anaesthesia. Which one is more secure?
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A 40-year old asked:
My mom tried to teach us ways to stay healthy, but I got cholesteatoma. Why is that?
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A 46-year old asked:
What is the difference between AK, keratosis obturans and cholesteatoma?
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A 36-year old asked:
When I was little, my parents said I had cholesteatoma. I don't know many others who have had it. What is it?
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Some other opinions, do you think a cholesteatoma can will cause pulsatile tinnitus?
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A 43-year old female asked:
How rare is it for a patient with cochlear implants to acquire cholesteatoma?
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A 43-year old female asked:
My ten year old has cholesteatoma AND bilateral cochlear implants, are there any doctors on here that would perform the cholesteatoma surgery?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Bloody,black,drainage from a 50+% perforated eardrum. Unresponsive to any oral antibiotics. Recurring infection. Sign of cholesteatoma?
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If I have CT-scan for my ears, do I need lateral X-Ray again to look for cholesteatoma?
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Have cholesteatoma told by ENT , CT to confirm,on antibiotics and ear drops, see ENT in 2 weeks, CT today. If anything dangerous will they let me know?
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