cholesteatoma…

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tympanic membrane, cholesteatoma, type of cyst located, in the middle ear, cholesteatoma, a congenital, present at birth, defect, more commonly occurs, a complication of chronic ear infection, long-term inflammation, malfunction, the eustachian tube leads to chronic negative pressure, in the middle ear, pulls a portion, the eardrum, tympanic membrane, inward, creating a sac, cyst that fills, old skin cells, debris, cyst becomes chronically infected, cyst typically continues to fill, debris over time, erode the mastoid bone, bones, the middle ear, drainage, ear, chronic, hearing loss in one ear, pain, numbness, in the ear, around the ear, dizziness, inspection, the ear, a pocket, perforation, opening, eardrum, drainage, deposit of old skin cells visible, an otoscope, following tests performed to rule out other causes, dizziness, electronystagmography, caloric stimulation, order a ct scan to further evaluate the problem, known treatment is surgical removal, the cholesteatoma, surgery, involve the creation of a common area, in the middle ear, mastoid bone, periodically cleaned by the surgeon, cholesteatomas, continue to grow, not removed, surgical treatment is effective, a need, periodic cleaning, repeat surgery cholesteatoma recurs, deafness in one ear, dizziness, vertigo, persistent ear drainage, erosion, facial nerve, causing facial paralysis, spread, the cyst, brain, labyrinthitis, meningitis, brain abscess, ear pain, drainage, ear, symptoms occur, hearing loss occurs, complete treatment of chronic ear infection, prevent some cases of cholesteatoma.