Post-traumatic cholesteatoma.
Cholesteatoma can develop as a late complication of fracture of the temporal bone. The otologist must be wary of it since the growth of the cholesteatoma resulting from a temporal bone fracture can be undetected for years allowing for invasive and extensive growth. Three illustrative cases are presented.
Sacramento Ear, Nose and Throat Surgical and Medical Group, University of California-Davis, Sacramento 95816.
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D000328:Adult; D002781:Cholesteatoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008416:Mastoid / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000293:injuries*; D013997:Time Factors