What are the complications of large or complex cholesteatomas?

What are the complications of large or complex cholesteatomas?

A cholesteatoma can damage the bones in your middle ear or cause inner ear damage if it’s extensive and spreads. You may experience:

• Dizziness.
• Hearing loss, which can sometimes come on suddenly.
• Weakness in your facial muscles because of injury to the facial nerve.
• Tinnitus.
• Vestibular and balance disorders.

Severe but rare complications may include:

• Brain abscess, pus and swelling in the brain.
• Meningitis.