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My mom tried to teach us ways to stay healthy, but i got cholesteatoma. why is that?
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Mass in Middle ear: Cholesteatomas are benign growths that mostly occur in the temporal bone or middle ear. Rarely at other locations. They are acquired from middle ear disease or congenital meaning present at birth. Those producing symptoms require surgery.
Answered 7/26/2013
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