Increased Acquired Cholesteatoma Risk in Patients with Osteoporosis: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Abstract

Our cohort study indicated that patients with osteoporosis had a 1.31-fold increased acquired cholesteatoma risk relative to the comparison cohort. This risk was further increased in patients with comorbid otitis media. Hence, we recommend that otolaryngologists evaluate the condition of the middle ear of patients with osteoporosis.