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Soft tissue, left ear ("left ear keratosis"), excision - keratinaceous debris.
Soft tissue, left ear ("left ear keratosis"), excision - keratinaceous debris.


==Cholesteatoma==
==Cholesteatoma 1==
===Microscopic description===
===Microscopic description===
The section shows lamellar keratin, abundant reactive histiocytes and multinucleated giant cells.  Lymphocytes and plasma cells are present.  There is dystrophic calcification. Fragments of bone are seen.   
The section shows lamellar keratin, abundant reactive histiocytes and multinucleated giant cells.  Lymphocytes and plasma cells are present.  There is dystrophic calcification. Fragments of bone are seen.   
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===Final diagnosis===
===Final diagnosis===
Soft tissue, left ear ("left ear keratosis"), excision - keratinaceous debris and inflammation (consistent with cholesteatoma).
Soft tissue, left ear ("left ear keratosis"), excision - keratinaceous debris and inflammation (consistent with cholesteatoma).
==Cholesteatoma 2==
===Microscopic description===
The section shows lamellar keratin, a fragment of squamous epithelium and fragments of bone.  No significant inflammation is identified. 
===Final diagnosis===
Soft tissue, left ear ("left ear keratosis"), excision - keratinaceous debris, squamous epithelium and bone (consistent with cholesteatoma).
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