Medical specialty :
Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology

 

disease_category:

ENT Disorders

 

About Cholesteatoma :

Cholesteatoma belongs to the ENT Disorders group within Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology. Patients may need clinical review, diagnostic testing, and a personalized treatment plan depending on severity, age, medical history, and travel suitability.

 

Primary Symptoms:
Blurry vision, vision loss, flashes and floaters, double vision, hearing loss, ringing in ears (tinnitus), chronic dizziness (vertigo), chronic nasal congestion, voice hoarseness.

 

Causes: Possible causes may include aging, infection, inflammation, diabetes, trauma, genetic factors, chronic sinus or ear disease, allergy, pressure-related eye disease, or nerve/hearing pathway disorders.

 

Diagnosis: Common evaluation may include eye examination, visual acuity, slit lamp exam, OCT/retinal imaging, tonometry, hearing tests, nasal endoscopy, laryngoscopy, CT/MRI, or vestibular testing.

 

Treatment options: Cochlear Implantation & Bone Anchored Hearing Aids (BAHA)|Tympanoplasty & Myringotomy (Ear Tubes)