A cholesteatoma is a growth behind your eardrum (tympanic membrane). It develops when dead skin cells gather behind your eardrum to form a lump or cyst that may look like a pearl. You …

Cholesteatoma is a destructive and expanding growth consisting of keratinizing squamous epithelium in the middle ear and/or mastoid process. [1][2] Cholesteatomas are not cancerous …

Feb 2, 2025 · What is a cholesteatoma? A cholesteatoma is a non-cancerous abnormal growth of skin-like tissue in the middle ear. Cholesteatomas are rare. It can be present at birth …

A cholesteatoma is a skin cyst in the middle-ear made up of trapped skin cells and debris. It is not cancerous, but it can cause destruction of the ear bones and tissues, and predispose to …

Jan 25, 2025 · Sometimes, skin cells inside your ear can do this and cause a lump called a cholesteatoma. The lump typically starts deep in your ear near your eardrum and grows …

Aug 9, 2024 · Cholesteatomas are benign but expansive aggregations of keratinized squamous debris within the middle ear, which can damage surrounding structures. Cholesteatomas are …

Cholesteatoma is a skin-containing cyst or growth located in or near the middle ear. The growth can be either present at birth (congenital) or can form later in childhood, sometimes as a …

Jun 18, 2024 · A cholesteatoma is a noncancerous skin growth that forms in the middle ear. Here’s what to know to prevent complications like permanent hearing loss.

Apr 27, 2018 · A cholesteatoma is a noncancerous skin growth in the middle section of your ear, behind the eardrum. It can be a birth defect or result from repeated middle ear infections.

Mar 4, 2025 · Debris can accumulate and form the cholesteatoma, a white keratinous mass located behind the tympanic membrane (i.e., ear drum). The cause of primary acquired …