Extra-mastoid cholesteatoma with upper neck extension.
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.
Sinanan
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Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002781:Cholesteatoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid; D009333:Neck; D012008:Recurrence