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Abstract
Aural cholesteatomas consist of accumulations of desquamating keratinized epithelium within the middle ear or other pneumatized portion of the temporal bone. Cholesteatomas may be classified according to presumed etiology as congenital or acquired. The theoretical mechanisms of the pathogenesis of the two types are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2694065
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Otolaryngol Clin North Am ISSN: 0030-6665 Impact factor: 3.346