How is cholesteatoma diagnosed?
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Whenever patients complain of hearing loss or problems with the ear, they are generally given a variety of tests in order to make a diagnosis. A basic audiogram can be given to determine if hearing loss has occurred, and a tympanometry test examines the function of the middle ear. Through visually examining the ear, a doctor may be able to see the stretched ear drum sac and its contents, which will allow her to identify cholesteatoma as the problem.
Whenever patients complain of hearing loss or problems with the ear, they are generally given a variety of tests in order to make a diagnosis. A basic audiogram can be given to determine if hearing loss has occurred, and a tympanometry test examines... More -
Johns Hopkins Medicine answered:Diagnosing cholesteatoma, a cyst in the middle ear, requires careful examination supplemented by advanced imaging, including CT scans. Your doctor may also order an audiogram to examine your child's hearing.Diagnosing cholesteatoma, a cyst in the middle ear, requires careful examination supplemented by advanced imaging, including CT scans. Your doctor may also order an audiogram to examine your child's hearing. More
