Table 1.

Comparison between the adult and pediatric groups as to the cholesteatoma histo-morphologic characteristics

Characteristics	Pediatric Group	Adult Group	P Value
Matrix cell layers	7.9 ± 4.2	8.0 ± 4.1	0.89*
Matrix hyperplasia	16.7%	25.0%	0.41**
Outlining epithelium	26.7%	16.7%	0.32**
Fibrosis	73.3%	63.9%	0.41**
Granuloma	13.3%	16.7%	0.71**

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