maxillary sinus cholesteatoma
MONDO:0006577Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names maxillary sinus cholesteatoma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A rare, progressive, non-neoplastic pathologic process that arises from the maxillary sinus mucosal epithelium. It is characterized by the proliferation of keratinizing squamous epithelium and the formation of keratin sheets. It may lead to bone erosion and infections. Surgical removal is the appropriate treatment.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0006577), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: maxillary sinus cholesteatoma
- Also called
- cholesteatoma (disease) of maxillary sinusmaxillary sinus cholesteatoma (disease)