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It’s a benign tumor in the middle ear that starts with an abnormal growth of skin. It usually results from a severe infection following a perforated eardrum. If it is not treated promptly, it can progress farther into the ear and destroy the bones of the middle ear. In some cases, cholesteatomas have a genetic cause. But congenital cholesteatomas are much less common.
