Intracranial cholesteatoma: a case report and review.
A cholesteatoma can be a complication of ear infection, eustachian tube dysfunction, prior ear surgery, or tympanic membrane perforation. It is typically associated with otorrhea and conductive hearing loss; sensorineural hearing loss, dysequilibrium, facial nerve paralysis, and altered mental status signify advanced disease. The treatment is surgical and recurrences are common. A case of cholesteatoma is presented that was associated with extension into the posterior fossa and presented with only a headache and localized pain.
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital/University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina, USA.
D002781:Cholesteatoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008416:Mastoid / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D013506:Otologic Surgical Procedures; D011859:Radiography