Abstract
Collagenase activities of the cholesteatoma epithelium, mastoid bone and skin from the bony external auditory meatus were investigated. The collagenase activity was measured directly in homogenates of tissues using the reconstituted radioactive collagen substrate. Twenty-one patients with cholesteatoma were ranked in order of loss of the superstructure of the stapes, existence of eroded bony wall of the Fallopian canal and perilymphatic fistula. The collagenase activity of the cholesteatoma epithelium was higher in the group with a high degree of bone destruction than in the group with a low degree of bone destruction. High collagenase activity may be a factor in the clinical aggressiveness of cholesteatoma.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 435-441 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica |
Volume | 76 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1983 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Otorhinolaryngology