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middle ear cholesterol granuloma (DOID:10852)
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Synonyms: Cholesterin granuloma; Cholesterin granuloma of middle ear
Alt IDs: ICD9CM_2006:385.82, ICD9CM:385.82, NCI:C3655, UMLS_CUI:C0155492
Definition: A otitis media which is an expansile, inflammatory mass of granulation tissue in the middle ear. It is a foreign body reaction to cholesterol deposits that occur in obstructed fluid-filled air cells of the temporal bone. It is present with a conductive hearing loss and a blue eardrum.


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last database update
05/14/2024
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