Cholesteatoma surgery focuses on the complete eradication of an abnormal, keratinising epithelial growth within the middle ear while preserving auditory function. Modern management strategies ...

A mastoidectomy is a type of surgical procedure on a part of the temporal bone called the mastoid. Doctors typically recommend the procedure to treat conditions called mastoiditis and cholesteatoma.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Kaitlyn O’Connor has been battling recurring cysts, called cholesteatoma, in her right ear and brain since the early 2000s. O’Connor says she’s had five surgeries from middle ...