Is cholesteatoma of the external auditory canal a malignant tumor?

Cholesteatoma of the external auditory canal is not a true tumor, but a cystic mass obstructing the bones of the external auditory canal, with an inner layer of debris from the skin of the external auditory canal and an outer layer of fibrous connective tissue containing cholesterol crystals.

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