What is a cholesteatoma of the middle ear?
A. benign tumor
B. malignant tumor
C. tumor is only locally invasive
D. epidermal inclusion cyst
E. inflammatory pseudopolyp
D
Cholesteatoma is a form of epidermal inclusion cysts that occurs in the ear affected by chronic or recurrent inflammation and rupture of the ear-drum. The cyst is lined by squamous epithelium. It is filled with the keratin produced by the keratinizing epithelium. Although they are non-neoplastic, cholesteatomas grow progressively and have the same effects as slow-growing benign tumors.
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