Complications of Ear Surgery for Cholesteatoma
A cholesteatoma is an overgrowth of skin that occurs in the middle ear. The skin grows from the ear drum and accumulates in the ear behind the drum. The cholesteatoma can be either congenital or acquired. According to the Cleveland Clinic, cholesteatomas can cause chronic ear infections and hearing loss. Although the condition is not malignant, a cholesteatoma can cause enough ear problems that most people elect to have it surgically removed.
