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Review
. 2005 Jul-Aug;71(4):536-45.
doi: 10.1016/s1808-8694(15)31212-x. Epub 2005 Dec 15.

Some considerations about acquired adult and pediatric cholesteatomas

Cristina Dornelles  1 , Sady S da Costa, Luíse Meurer, Cláudia Schweiger
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Review

Some considerations about acquired adult and pediatric cholesteatomas

Cristina Dornelles et al. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2005 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

Authors debate about cholesteatomas, from the first time this word was employed, by Muller, in 1838, until the recent updates. They dissert about its definition, etiology and pathology and present basic concepts about its biology. They also make a wide review about pediatric cholesteatoma, its epidemiology and biology, and compare it with adult cholesteatoma. Finally, they describe some articles about ossicle chain erosion and its correlation with cholesteatoma perimatrix, collagen and collagenase.

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Chart 1
Main hypotheses for the etiopathogenesis of cholesteatomas.
Figure 1
Figure 1
Digitalized image of the lamina, cross section of a cholesteatoma, stained with Hematoxylin-Eosin. We can see three forming parts: A - perimatrix, B - matrix, C - cystic content.
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Chart 2
Incidence of residual and recurrent cholesteatomas, stratified by age group, as presented in the literature.
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Chart 3
Frequency of residual and recurrent cholesteatomas, stratified by surgical technique as presented in the literature.
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