Human genes for middle ear cholesterol granuloma
Middle ear cholesterol granuloma [DOID:10852]
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.
Synonyms: middle ear cholesterol granuloma, DOID:10852, middle ear cholesterol granulomas, Cholesterin granuloma, Cholesterin granuloma of middle ear ...