The dangerous cause of ear infections that no one knows about.

Cholesteatoma is a common cause of discharge from the ear. It is a slowly growing mass that slowly damages the structures of the ear. I try and explain this difficult subject in this video. I use diagrams to aid your understanding. Learn about this disease so you can pick up this disease before it causes damage to hearing, nerves, balance and even the brain.

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0:00 Introduction
0:36 How a cholesteatoma is formed
1:40 Why are cholesteatoma dangerous?
2:10 The ossicles (malleus Incus stapes)
3:01 The nerves (facial nerve and corda tympani)
4:01 The balance / vestibular system (semi-circular canals)
4:22 Fistula Test
4:58 The brain, mastoid, jugular/sigmoid sinus & Eustachian tube
5:42 How do I know if I have cholesteatoma?
6:55 How do you treat a cholesteatoma?
7:52 How long can I leave a cholesteatoma?
8:32 Beware of wax in the attic
8:51 Conclusion

[horacehearing]

As an Audiologist who specialises in earwax removal this is very informative! Thank you

[asFUTx]

I have recently been diagnosed with cholesteatoma and am awaiting surgery options but this video has been very informative!!

[Diane_B_]

After watching a video from Durham Health, I came to your channel as Connor mentioned you had a really good video explaining cholesteatoma. My son was found to have this when he was 3.
From about 6 months old he had a severe runny nose 95% of the time. When he was 18 months old it was discovered he had severe sleep apnoea. His oxygen levels went as low as 36% and regularly went as low as 40%.
When he was 3 he went in to get gromits, but only got it in his left ear as his right eardrum had completely blown out (essentially only the edge remained. It was during this surgery the consultant found he had cholesteatomas. His explanation was basically saying they were benign tumours, which scared me. He mentioned all the complications that this could cause. Apparently, because my son had so many ear infections it was quite bad. I'm glad I watched your video because I have a better understanding of the issue. Even though my son is 17 now, he still has so many problems with his right ear.

[billhiboy]

I came to your channel from the tinnitus videos but your videos are genuinely entertaining! I love them and they help with my tinnitus. Thank You!

[kathybanks]

Thank you for the information...I'm having issues and will certainly have this checked out.

[AnjanaBudhlakoti]

Good evening sir, sir I have cholesteatoma surgery 10 months back, from then I had constant dizziness 24*7 my preop and post op scans are normal no inner ear damage, I am a post graduate medical student, I can't survive with this constant dizziness it is taking a toll on my mental health I am finding very hard to do my residency

[jessicatanxianhui]

Such a simplified version of explanation! Two thumbs up! Thanks

[weedogs]

Very interesting, thank you. I came to your channel through the conversations you have with Connor from Durham Hearing, and stayed because your videos are so interesting and informative. You have a wonderful way of explaining things so clearly to interested lay people. Thanks again

[lvnlife]

Thank you for this video. As you say, if it can help at least one person then job well done!!

[serge]

I your videos. You are a really great teacher and an excellent drawer

[MVBNov]

Thank you very much for your clear, professional and helpful explanation. My child is deaf in his left ear while has a perfecting eating of his right ear. Unfortunately he has been having some recurrent ear infections, as you might imagine I get more worried than I would be if he could hear normally with his both ears. I like to keep informed and updated as sometimes doctors cannot always notice or help if there is not a very strong symptom or they just ignore those facts. I thank you for this video.

[ochtamama]

I have seen 4 ENT specialist and been to a&E multiple times and can't be diagnosed. You are my last hope. I am looking forward to see you but even privately long time waiting...but hopefully see you middle of February 🤞

[sianp]

Thank you for this video, I am currently waiting for my ENT appointment and I'm quite scared of having an operation

[suezannehoward]

Very intresting and informative video, thank you .

[metatechnologist]

Thank you truly for your channel. It has helped me. I was thinking that you'd talk about Naegleria Fowleri. A bug that you might get while you visit hot springs. Another thing people don't think about too much....

[petermurphy]

Thankyou so much for sharing this vital information.

[Riya-dspd]

Oparetion

Please tell if doing this can cause major injury to the face and bend the face

Facial narve injury

[DurhamHearingSpecialists]

Great video, are cholesteatomas born out of attic retraction always dirty/brownish/crusty and ones born out of small perfs or congenital always white?

[raineyd]

Thank you Dr Veer. I always learn from each of your videos. Happy holidays & Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[locien]

Got a follow up with the head doctor in local hospital about this operation. Has issues with my ear for 30+ years been leaking on and off for 12months now getting them weird tastes you mentioned and random balance issues too. Hopefully my doctor can sort it. Worried about the operation and pain after and sleeping as I sleep on my bad ear so not sure wth I'm going to be able to do. Ty for the videos informative and helpful