• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
Choose which site to search.
UAMS Health Logo UAMS Health
  • UAMS.edu
  • MyChart
  • Giving
  • Emergency Room
  • Areas of Expertise
  • Locations
  • Providers
  • Patients & Guests
  • Referring Physicians
  • Make an Appointment
  1. UAMS Health
  2. Conditions
  3. Cholesteatoma

Condition: Cholesteatoma

A cholesteatoma is an abnormal skin growth most commonly found in the area of the middle ear behind the eardrum. It may be a birth defect, but is more often caused by repeated middle ear infections. A cholesteatoma is noncancerous and commonly develops as a cyst, or sac, which sheds dead skin cells. This creates an ideal environment for bacteria and fungus to thrive, which can cause infection, inflammation and ear drainage.

Cholesteatomas don’t usually go away naturally. They will often continue to grow and if left untreated, can damage the delicate structures of the middle ear.

Providers Treating Cholesteatoma

Note that every provider listed below may not perform or prescribe all treatments or procedures related to Cholesteatoma. Review each provider for availability.

John L. Dornhoffer, M.D.

John L. Dornhoffer, M.D. Otolaryngologist

View Profile
David D. Walker, M.D.

David D. Walker, M.D. Otolaryngologist

View Profile

Locations Where Providers Treat Cholesteatoma

Exterior of Stephens Spine Institute building

Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Clinic

501 Jack Stephens Drive
Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neuroscience Institute
Third Floor
Little Rock, AR 72205

Appointment Phone Number
(501) 686-8000
New and Returning Patients
View Location Get Directions

Areas of Expertise for Cholesteatoma

Image of a close-up of female doctor analyzing girl's ear with otoscope in hospital.

Ear, Nose & Throat Care

ENT doctors can treat issues that range from the everyday to the complex. We provide both surgical and nonsurgical treatments for a wide range of conditions.

View Area of Expertise
Shot of a senior woman using a laptop and headphones.

Hearing and Balance

At UAMS Health, we have state-of-the-art equipment and technology to provide the best treatment for your hearing issues. This includes more than a dozen specialty areas related to hearing and …

View Area of Expertise

Make an Appointment

Request an appointment by contacting a clinic directly or by calling the UAMS Health appointment line at (501) 686-8000.

UAMS Health LogoUAMS HealthUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Mailing Address: 4301 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: (501) 686-7000
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Disclaimer
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy

© 2021 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Please share your location to continue