Term Name: | middle ear cholesterol granuloma |
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Synonyms: | 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. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:10852] ( DOID:10852 ) |