Prognosis
Cholesteatoma has a tendency to recur despite treatment, and may recur long after the initial surgical excision. The risk of recurrence after surgery in children has been shown to be higher if the disease involves the posterior mesotympanum, or if the ossicular chain is interrupted after excision, or both. A relative lack of experience of the surgeon (and presumed incomplete excision of the disease) may also contribute to disease recurrence.[51]
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