FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term middle ear cholesterol granuloma ID (Ontology) DOID:10852 (Human Disease)
Definition A otitis media which is an expansile, inflammatory mass of granulation tissue in the middle ear. It is a foreign body reaction to cholesterol deposits that occur in obstructed fluid-filled air cells of the temporal bone. It is present with a conductive hearing loss and a blue eardrum.
Also Known As "Cholesterin granuloma" ; "Cholesterin granuloma of middle ear"
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    "Cholesterin granuloma of middle ear" EXACT
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NCI:C3655
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:28371001
UMLS_CUI:C0155492