"Cholesteatoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A non-neoplastic mass of keratin-producing squamous EPITHELIUM, frequently occurring in the MENINGES; bones of the skull, and most commonly in the MIDDLE EAR and MASTOID region. Cholesteatoma can be congenital or acquired. Cholesteatoma is not a tumor nor is it associated with high CHOLESTEROL.
| Descriptor ID |
D002781
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.428.260
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| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cholesteatoma" by people in Profiles.
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Congenital Cholesteatoma. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2025 Feb; 58(1):65-74.
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Quality of Life After Modified Rambo Ear Canal Closure in Pediatric and Adult Patients. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 04; 168(4):814-820.
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External canal cholesteatoma. Am J Otol. 2000 Sep; 21(5):608-14.
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Congenital cholesteatoma of the middle ear in children: a clinical and histopathological report. Laryngoscope. 1991 Jun; 101(6 Pt 1):606-13.
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Giant invasive cholesteatoma. Report of a case with cerebellar invasion. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 1985 Oct; 109(10):960-1.
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'Cholesteatoma' of the orbit. Arch Ophthalmol. 1982 Apr; 100(4):612-6.