Maxillary Sinus Cholesteatoma

Preferred Label : Maxillary Sinus Cholesteatoma;

NCIt 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.;

Details

Origin ID

C35868;

UMLS CUI

C1334644;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- maxillary sinus cholesteatoma [DO Concept]
DO Cross reference
- maxillary sinus cholesteatoma [DO Concept]
Has associated anatomic sites
- Head and Neck [NCIt concept]
- Paranasal Sinus [NCIt concept]
- Sinonasal Tract [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Disease or Syndrome [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- maxillary sinus cholesteatoma [DO Concept]

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