Cholesteatoma behind an intact tympanic membrane in adult life: Congenital or acquired?

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 123, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 488-491

  Mills, R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b Lauriston Building   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cholesteatoma; Otologic surgical procedures; Tympanic membrane

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEATOMA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONDUCTION DEAFNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARDRUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE EAR TUMOR; MINIMAL RESIDUAL DISEASE; MYRINGOTOMY; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHOLESTEATOMA; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS, CONDUCTIVE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TYMPANIC MEMBRANE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68049095160     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215109004496     Document Type: Article

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