Abstract:
Cholesteatoma is a rare condition affecting 9-12.6 adults and 3-15 children per 100,000 per annum [1–4], with a more aggressive presentation in the paediatric population [5].
Intermittent otorrhea (ear discharge) is the presenting complaint in over half of cholesteatoma patients [6, 7]. The peak incidence of cholesteatoma is 5-15 years of age [8] which overlaps significantly with a period of high incidence in otitis media [9] and externa [10], diseases that often present the same way as cholesteat… Show more
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