title: Extra-mastoid cholesteatoma with upper neck extension.
abstract: Cholesteatoma of the mastoid has been observed and described for more than 150 years. Although its complications, and propensity for recurrence, are well documented, no record of recurrent non-infected cholesteatoma extending into the neck could be found in the literature. Two cases are presented which had such a complication. The rate of growth in the neck was fairly rapid. The pathogenesis of recurrence is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Sinanan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002781:Cholesteatoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid; D009333:Neck; D012008:Recurrence