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middle ear cholesterol granuloma
- Term ID
- DOID:10852
- Synonyms
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- Cholesterin granuloma
- Cholesterin granuloma of middle ear
- 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. (2)
- References
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- NCI:C3655
- SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:28371001
- UMLS_CUI:C0155492
- Ontology
- Human Disease ( DOID:10852 )
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