Congenital Cholesteatoma
Congenital cholesteatoma is a collection of skin that forms in the middle ear before birth.
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congenital-cholesteatoma
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Diagnosis for Congenital Cholesteatoma
Diagnosis of congenital cholesteatoma is made when examination of the ear shows an intact ear drum (as opposed to the typical perforated or retracted ear drum seen in acquired cholesteatoma) with a visible cholesteatoma behind it. A CT scan is also useful in making this diagnosis.
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About Dr. Prasad
Dr. Sanjay Prasad MD FACS is a board certified physician and surgeon with over thirty-two years of sub-specialty experience in Otology, Neurotology, advanced head and neck oncologic surgery, and cranial base surgery. He is chief surgeon and founder of the private practice, Metropolitan NeuroEar Group, located in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area.