Cholesteatomatous otitis media: histopathological changes. A post mortem study on temporal bones.
The histopathological changes in the temporal bones of 3 deceased donors individuals with concomitant chronic cholesteatomatous otitis media have been studied. The different forms of cholesteatoma are analyzed: the primary congenital, the primary acquired and the secondary acquired. The different clinical relevance and the different therapeutic guidelines are discussed.
Salvinelli
F
F
Institute of Otolaryngology, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy.
Trivelli
M
M
Greco
F
F
Linthicum
F H
FH
D018424:Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000473:pathology*; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology*