{"id":1457,"date":"2022-06-24T22:33:11","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T22:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hearingbalanceutah.fm1.dev\/?page_id=1457"},"modified":"2022-07-27T23:40:30","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T23:40:30","slug":"cholesteatoma","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hearingbalanceutah.com\/ear-problems\/cholesteatoma\/","title":{"rendered":"Cholesteatoma"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [{\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"What is a Cholesteatoma?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"A cholesteatoma sometimes referred to as a benign ear cyst is an abnormal skin growth in the middle ear behind the eardrum that may also affect the mastoid (skull bone). It begins as a cyst that gradually increases in size, destroying the bones of the middle ear and causing hearing loss.\"\n    }\n  }, {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"What Causes a Cholesteatoma?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"When the Eustachian tube is functioning normally, it equalizes ear pressure by moving air from the back of the nose into the middle ear. Allergies and viruses can affect performance, leading to a partial vacuum in the ear. This negative pressure stretches the eardrum, creating a pocket or cyst that fills with old skin cells and waste material, which can become easily infected. In rare cases, cholesteatoma can be congenital (present at birth).\"\n    }\n  }, {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"What Are the Symptoms of a Cholesteatoma?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Symptoms of cholesteatoma include drainage from the ear, a feeling of fullness, hearing loss, earache and dizziness. Since these are also present in other conditions, tests such as CT scans and electronystagmography can be used to rule out other conditions and confirm the diagnosis. Cholesteatomas continue to grow if not treated and can lead to complications such as: Deafness, facial paralysis, brain abscess, meningitis.\"\n    }\n  }, {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"How is a cholesteatoma diagnosed?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"A cholesteatoma diagnosis typically begins with a medical history and visual inspection with an otoscope. An audiogram or tympanogram hearing test may be administered to determine the level of hearing loss and a CT scan of the temporal bone may need to be ordered. Some of the symptoms that can lead a physician to suspect a cholesteatoma include: History of past middle ear infections or fluid buildup, discharge from the ear, gradual loss of hearing.\"\n    }\n  }, {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"How Is a Cholesteatoma Treated?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\":\"An otolaryngologist will determine the size and growth rate of the cholesteatoma and recommend treatment based on these findings. Controlling the infection with antibiotics or eardrops is a crucial first step. If you have a large cholesteatoma it may be treated surgically. Performed under general anesthesia on an outpatient basis, the cholesteatoma is removed in order to eliminate the infection. Follow-up surgery to ensure the cholesteatoma is gone and to reconstruct damaged middle ear bones may be necessary.\"\n}\n    }]\n  }\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a Cholesteatoma?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A cholesteatoma is a mass of skin cells in the middle ear. As the mass gradually increases in size, it destroys the middle ear&#8217;s bones, causing hearing loss and infection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Causes a Cholesteatoma?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hearingbalanceutah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Cholesteatoma-1-1536x1024-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1459\" title=\"Cholesteatoma Symptoms\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hearingbalanceutah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Cholesteatoma-1-1536x1024-1.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/hearingbalanceutah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Cholesteatoma-1-1536x1024-1-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>When the eustachian tube is functioning normally, it equalizes ear pressure by moving air from the back of the throat into the middle ear. Allergies and viruses can impair this process, leading to a partial vacuum in the ear.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Negative pressure stretches the eardrum, creating a pocket or cyst that fills with old skin cells which can become easily infected. In rare cases, the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/15377951\" target=\"_blank\">cholesteatoma can be congenital<\/a> (present at birth).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are the Symptoms of a Cholesteatoma?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Symptoms of cholesteatoma include drainage from the ear, a feeling of fullness, hearing loss, earache&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hearingbalanceutah.com\/balance-doctor\/dizziness\/\">dizziness<\/a>. Since these symptoms are also present in other conditions, tests such as audiograms and CT scans can rule out other conditions and confirm the diagnosis. Cholesteatomas&nbsp;continue to grow if not treated&nbsp;and can lead to complications such as:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Deafness<\/li><li>Facial paralysis<\/li><li>Brain abscess<\/li><li>Meningitis<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Is a Cholesteatoma Diagnosed?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A cholesteatoma diagnosis typically begins with a medical history and visual inspection with an otoscope. An audiogram or tympanogram hearing test can help determine the level of hearing loss, and a CT scan of the temporal bone may be ordered. Some of the symptoms that can lead a physician to suspect a cholesteatoma include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>History of past middle ear infections or fluid buildup<\/li><li>Discharge from the ear<\/li><li>Gradual loss of hearing<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Is a Cholesteatoma Treated?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An ENT specialist will determine the size and extent of the cholesteatoma. Their findings will help determine treatment recommendations. Controlling the infection with antibiotics or eardrops is a crucial first step. Surgery is most commonly used to treat a cholesteatoma. Follow-up surgery to ensure the cholesteatoma is gone and to reconstruct damaged middle ear bones may be necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"content-cta-container\">\n<div class=\"content-cta-text\">\n<p>Call Hearing &#038; Balance Institute of Utah at for more information or to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"tel:+18018529696\" class=\"phone cta-phone-link\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M11.9 0H2.1C1.54305 0 1.0089 0.237053 0.615076 0.65901C0.221249 1.08097 0 1.65326 0 2.25L0 21.75C0 22.3467 0.221249 22.919 0.615076 23.341C1.0089 23.7629 1.54305 24 2.1 24H11.9C12.457 24 12.9911 23.7629 13.3849 23.341C13.7788 22.919 14 22.3467 14 21.75V2.25C14 1.65326 13.7788 1.08097 13.3849 0.65901C12.9911 0.237053 12.457 0 11.9 0V0ZM7 22.5C6.81639 22.4999 6.63461 22.461 6.46503 22.3856C6.29545 22.3102 6.14139 22.1997 6.01164 22.0605C5.74962 21.7794 5.60255 21.3983 5.6028 21.001C5.60292 20.8043 5.63921 20.6095 5.70958 20.4278C5.77996 20.2461 5.88305 20.0811 6.01296 19.942C6.27534 19.6613 6.63106 19.5037 7.00187 19.504C7.37267 19.5043 7.7282 19.6623 7.99022 19.9435C8.25225 20.2246 8.39931 20.6057 8.39907 21.003C8.39882 21.4003 8.25128 21.7812 7.9889 22.062C7.72653 22.3427 7.37081 22.5003 7 22.5H6.99907H7ZM11.9 17.44C11.899 17.5882 11.8436 17.73 11.7458 17.8348C11.648 17.9396 11.5157 17.999 11.3773 18H2.62453C2.48591 18 2.35297 17.941 2.25495 17.836C2.15693 17.731 2.10187 17.5885 2.10187 17.44V2.813C2.10187 2.66448 2.15693 2.52204 2.25495 2.41702C2.35297 2.312 2.48591 2.253 2.62453 2.253H11.3736C11.5119 2.25405 11.6443 2.31338 11.7421 2.41818C11.8399 2.52297 11.8953 2.6648 11.8963 2.813L11.9 17.44Z\" fill=\"#FF886D\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<span class=\"phone-number\">(801) 852-9696<\/span><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a Cholesteatoma? 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