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MeSH Heading: Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear
Tree Number(s): C09.218.200; C17.800.428.260.300
Unique ID: D018424
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018424
Scope Note: A mass of KERATIN-producing squamous EPITHELIUM that resembles an inverted (suck-in) bag of skin in the MIDDLE EAR. It arises from the eardrum (TYMPANIC MEMBRANE) and grows into the MIDDLE EAR causing erosion of EAR OSSICLES and MASTOID that contains the INNER EAR.
Entry Term(s): Aural Cholesteatoma; Middle Ear Cholesteatoma
NLM Classification #: WV 230
Previous Indexing: Cholesteatoma (1966-1994); Ear Diseases (1966-1994); Ear, Middle (1966-1994)
Public MeSH Note: 95
History Note: 95
Date Established: 1995/01/01
Date of Entry: 1994/06/03
Revision Date: 2007/07/09

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