For months I have been plagued with earaches. I saw several PAs and finally my doctor. The PAs essentially said, "You have a virus but it'll get better." It did not. I was prescribed an antibiotic to get better. It did not get better. When I finally saw my doctor he laughed and said, "Wow! Your left ear is a mess!" Really.... Finally I saw an ear doctor and then an ear specialist/surgeon. It seems I have " Cholesteatoma is a destructive and expanding growth consisting of keratinizing squamous epithelium in the middle ear and/or mastoid process . Although cholesteatomas are not classified as either tumors or cancers , they can still cause significant problems because of their erosive and expansile properties resulting in the destruction of the bones of the middle ear ( ossicles ), as well as their possible spread through the base of the skull into the brain. They are also often infected and can result in chronically drai...
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