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What is the medical name for cholesteatoma surgery please? and what precautions do i take before the surgery please?
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Skin cyst: Cholesteatoma is a destructive and expanding growth consisting of keratinizing squamous epithelium in the middle ear and/or mastoid process. For pre and postoperative instructions, ask your ENT surgeon.
Answered 4/15/2015
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