What is cholesteatoma?

Cholesteatoma is an abnormal skin growth in the middle ear behind the eardrum. It often develops as cysts or pouches that shed layers of old skin, which build up inside the middle ear.

How do members experience cholesteatoma?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with cholesteatoma*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for cholesteatoma*

Who has cholesteatoma on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 4
20s 6
30s 17
40s 16
50s 13
60s 13
70+ 10

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 25
Female 48