| Following exposure of the EAC via a retroauricular approach, the inferior wall of the EAC was found to be destroyed by the cholesteatoma. |
| This may lead to inadequate removal of cholesteatoma with residual disease or inadequate ventilation of the epitympanum leading to recurrent cholesteatoma. |
| Further exploration of middle ear and mastoid cavity revealed cholesteatoma eroding all ossicles and involving mastoid bone. |
| The group of patients underwent modified radical mastoidectomy because of the presence of a sclerotic mastoid with extensive cholesteatoma. |
| Our patient did not experience scutal or ossicular erosion suggestive of a cholesteatoma. |
| She was known to have hypertension, coronary artery disease, aortic stenosis, left ear cholesteatoma, and mastoiditis. |
