a In progress. Abbreviations: + = yes; - = no; ? = unknown; AST = aspartate aminotransferase; BabyHUG = Baby Hydroxyurea Group; BP = blood pressure; CPAP/O 2 ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Kaitlyn O’Connor has been battling recurring cysts, called cholesteatoma, in her right ear and brain since the early 2000s. O’Connor says she’s had five surgeries ...

When abnormal skin grows in the middle ear, it can damage the ossicles, especially if it gets very large. Cholesteatoma is a noncancerous mass that can be a birth defect, but more commonly is caused ...