What are the Symptoms and Signs of Cholesteatoma?

Initial symptoms and signs of cholesteatoma may include:

Other serious complications due to untreated cholesteatoma which require immediate medical attention and treatment include:

Dizziness (possible inner ear involvement)
Numbness on one side of face
Muscle weakness on one side of the face (due to nerve damage)
Redness and tenderness behind the ear may indicate spread of infection to the mastoid process.
Persistent ear discharge and high fever (due to chronic ear infection)
Confusion and fever (due to possible brain involvement)
Permanent loss of hearing due to damage to bones in the middle ear

References:

US department of health and human services- National institute of Health - Cholesteatoma - (https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/10422/cholesteatoma/cases/25312)
How Long is Long Enough to Follow up Children After Cholesteatoma Surgery? - (https://www.sbccp.org.br/arquivos/LG-2012-11-How-Long.pdf)
An overview of chronic ear infections & cholesteatoma - (https://ent.ufl.edu/files/2013/06/Chronic-Ear-Infections-and-Cholesteatoma.pdf)
Types of Vestibular Disorders- cholesteatoma - (https://vestibular.org/cholesteatoma)
Chronic Otitis Media, Cholesteatoma and Mastoiditis - (https://www.health.harvard.edu/a_to_z/chronic-otitis-media-cholesteatoma-and-mastoiditis-a-to-z)
What is a Cholesteatoma? - (https://ent-specialist.org/cholesteatoma/)

Published on Apr 04, 2019

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