Feb 13, 2024 · A cholesteatoma is a growth behind your eardrum (tympanic membrane). It develops when dead skin cells gather behind your eardrum to form a lump or cyst that may …

Jan 25, 2025 · When cells clump together, they can form a cyst, a small sac that's filled with air, fluid, or something else. Sometimes, skin cells inside your ear can do this and cause a lump …

Feb 2, 2025 · No one quite knows why this happens but it is usually related to the eardrum being drawn inwards, deeper than it is meant to be (retracted). This skin then forms a tiny pearl, or …

Recurrence comes in two forms: the first is when a tiny fragment of cholesteatoma lining is left behind ("residual cholesteatoma"), that re-forms a new ball of skin behind the eardrum. The …

Dec 30, 2022 · Patients who have a history of chronic ear infections or eardrum perforation are more likely to develop cholesteatoma. In the early stages of this condition, you may notice …

A cholesteatoma is a skin growth in your middle ear behind your eardrum. It starts out as a build-up of skin cells and earwax that then becomes a lump. As skin cells gather, the cholesteatoma …

Jun 18, 2024 · An acquired cholesteatoma can also form if there is inflammation within the outer lining of the eardrum and the eardrum has a hole or tear (perforation). In such cases, rapidly …

When these skin elements become trapped behind the eardrum in the middle ear or mastoid, it is called a cholesteatoma. A cholesteatoma cyst consists of layers of scaly or keratinized (horny) …

A cholesteatoma can develop if your eardrum is damaged through injury, infection or after any kind of ear surgery. You can also be born with a cholesteatoma, but this is rare.

Cholesteatomas, also called cholesterol granulomas, affect the ears. They’re noncancerous, skin-lined cysts that develop behind the eardrum in the middle ear. They can develop when dead …