Cholesteatoma is commonly associated with?: (A) Attico-antral CSOM, (B) Tubotympanic CSOM, (C) Tympanosclerosis, (D) Foreign body in ear
Answer is A. Cholesteatoma is commonly associated with the attico-antral type of CSOM. Attico-antral type of CSOM involves posterosuperior pa of the cleft and is associated with an attic or marginal perforation. The disease is often associated with the bone-eroding processes such as cholesteatoma, granulations and osteitis. Ref: PL Dhingra 7th edition of Ear, Nose and Throat; Pg no 78