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The investigations of value in unsafe otitis media / cholesteatoma include:

examination of the ear with auroscope or pnematic autoscope (1)

culture and sensitivity of discharge - usually, grows Pseudomonas aeruginosa and anaerobes

CT - assess extent of intracranial destruction

Cholesteatomas: Virtual classroom of the american academy of paediatrics.

Medical contenet of the american academy of otolaryngology—head and neck surgery (AAO-HNS).2007

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