Cholesteatoma

  • Yasuo Harada

Abstract

Cholesteatoma is characterized by keratinizing stratified squamous epithelium within the middle ear cleft. This epithelial layer is continuously desquamated and the sheets of desquamated epithelium form the mass of cholesteatoma.

Keywords

Squamous Epithelium Epithelial Layer Press Limited Stratify Squamous Epithelium Desquamate Epithelium 
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Copyright information

© MTP Press Limited 1983

Authors and Affiliations

  • Yasuo Harada
    • 1
  1. 1.Hiroshima University Medical SchoolHiroshimaJapan

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