title: Cholesteatoma following stapedectomy.
abstract: Among the possible complications of stapedectomy for otosclerosis, cholesteatoma is extremely rare. We report a case which was secondary to implantation of keratinising squamous epithelium inadvertantly included in the fat graft taken from the ear lobe to seal the footplate.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002781:Cholesteatoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010040:Otosclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D013201:Stapes Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects*