H95: Postprocedural disorders of ear and mastoid process, not elsewhere classified
H95.1: Other disorders following mastoidectomy
The cholesteatoma is a small bony projection behind the ear. It contains small cavities full of air. You can feel this bony projection behind the ear.
The disorder occurred after you had an operation to hollow out your mastoid process.
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