Description
cholesteatoma of middle ear: A non-neoplastic lesion characterized by the proliferation of keratinizing squamous epithelium in the middle ear that results in the accumulation of keratin and cells. It is usually caused by repeated infections. If left untreated, it may increase in size and destroy the adjacent delicate bones of the middle ear.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode |
H8_CHOLEASTOMA |
| Hospital Discharge registry |
ICD-10: H71, ICD-8: 38700 |
| Cause of Death registry |
ICD-10: H71, ICD-8: 38700 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy |
3 |
| First defined in version |
DF2 |
Ontology