Attic Cholesteatoma Photograph

The picture on the far right shows a large attic cholesteatoma extending behind the eardrum into the mesotympanium.

Attic cholesteatoma photograph.

Cholesteatoma or the skin in the wrong place occurs in the middle of the ear. The left hand picture shows a large attic cholesteatoma with exposure of the head of the malleus. A cholesteatoma is an abnormal noncancerous skin growth that can develop in the middle section of your ear behind the eardrum. During the otoscopic examinations special attention should be given to the origin of acquired cholesteatoma the attic and posterosuperior quadrant locations of the eardrum.

See more ideas about middle ear ear infection otitis. As seen in this photo the arrow points towards the flaky cholesteatoma in the middle ear cavity. This is a rare disease which could cause deafness if not removed by surgery. Note the eardrum retraction in the posterior inferior quadrant.

Cholesteatoma skin growth is a whitish mass that may be adherent to the undersurface of the eardrum as seen in this example. It often develops as a cyst that sheds layers of old skin and may.