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Suspected cholesteatoma

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Alimums · 16/06/2025 01:26

Hi,

New here, came across the forum when searching just now.

My daughter woke up complaining her ear hurts Friday night, gently clear out her ear wax, she had a fair bit and noticed lumps in the back of each ear, as this was quite deep and first thinking it was wax, we applied olive oil ear spray and I ordered a small camera off Amazon that arrived yesterday, on taking a better look and then doing some research I’m afraid it could be cholesteatoma, she has no lump behind her ear but a little redness.

doctors not open till 8am so I will be calling them on the dot.

anyone else dealt with this or can tell what is might be please.

pictures attached on both ears, she turned 7 this month.

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FrankyGoesToBollywood · 16/06/2025 09:27

Looks very inflamed and impacted with wax. I would think she would need treatment to get rid of all that wax. Hope she’s doing ok?

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