| Preferred Name |
Cholesteatoma |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C2944 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
A squamous cyst that may contain cholesterol clefts and granulomatous inflammation. (INHAND) |
| code |
C2944 |
| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410 |
| Contributing_Source |
CDISC |
| DEFINITION |
A pathologic process characterized by the proliferation of keratinizing squamous epithelium resulting in the accumulation of keratin and cells in the middle ear and/or mastoid. It may be congenital or acquired. If left untreated, it may increase in size and destroy adjacent structures. |
| FULL_SYN |
CHOLESTEATOMA Cholesteatoma |
| label |
Cholesteatoma |
| Legacy Concept Name |
Cholesteatoma |
| Preferred_Name |
Cholesteatoma |
| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C2944 |
| prefLabel |
Cholesteatoma |
| Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0008373 |
| subClassOf |