Tag: Cholesteatoma surgery Trivandrum
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Very Large Cholesteatoma of the Ear Causing Facial Palsy
A cholesteatoma consists of squamous epithelium that is trapped within the middle ear and mastoid which can erode and destroy important structures within the temporal bone. It can cause complications like facial palsy, brain abscess, meningitis etc. Treatment is surgical excision by mastoidectomy. (This is one of the biggest cholesteatoma I have ever seen) Mastoidecomy…
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Mastoid Operation-Cholesteatoma-Trivandrum India
Large or complicated cholesteatomas like this one always require surgical treatment to protect the patient from serious complications. Mastoidectomy surgery is performed under general anesthesia . The primary purpose of the surgery is to remove the cholesteatoma and infection and achieve an infection-free, dry ear. This is done in Jubilee Christian Mission Hospital Trivandrum Kerala…
