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Morphologic development of experimental cholesteatoma.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8435164     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Using light microscopy, we studied the morphologic events of cholesteatoma progression 8 months after ligation of the ear canal in 14 Mongolian gerbils. Although we observed a wide range of progression, four stages of morphologic development could be clearly distinguished among the 28 specimens: stage I, an orthokeratotic plug in the ear canal without tympanic membrane involvement; stage II, partial retraction of the tympanic membrane; stage III, the interface between cholesteatoma encapsulated within the tympanic membrane and mucosal membranes covering the promontorial wall of the middle-ear cavity was characterized by a buildup of granulation tissue with prominent macrophage infiltration; and stage IV, bone destruction. Chronic inflammation was observed in some but not all stage II to IV cases. Our results indicate that hyperkeratosis is a primary event in cholesteatoma development, that the development of the granulation tissue with activated macrophages may be responsible for the bone destruction, and that acute or chronic inflammation is not a prerequisite for the development of cholesteatoma or the bone resorptive process.
Authors:
B Aberg; S Edström; D Bagger-Sjöbäck; L G Kindblom
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery     Volume:  119     ISSN:  0886-4470     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg.     Publication Date:  1993 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-03-25     Completed Date:  1993-03-25     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8603209     Medline TA:  Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  272-5     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Göteborg, Sweden.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cholesteatoma / pathology*
Disease Models, Animal
Ear Canal / pathology*
Ear Diseases / pathology*
Ear, Middle / pathology*
Gerbillinae
Temporal Bone / pathology*

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