Large Cholesterol Granuloma of the Middle Ear Eroding into the Middle Cranial Fossa
Joint Authors
Kuruma, Tessei
Tanigawa, Tohru
Uchida, Yasue
Tetsuya, Ogawa
Ueda, Hiromi
Source
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-06-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Cholesterol granuloma of the middle ear is extremely rare in comparison to cholesterol granuloma of the petrous apex but sometimes shows an aggressive course.
Case Report.
We report herein a case involving a large, aggressive cholesterol granuloma of the middle ear that eroded the middle cranial fossa.
A 64-year-old woman presented with pain in the left ear and hearing loss.
Cholesterol granuloma was finally diagnosed from diffusion-weighted imaging, and cortical mastoidectomy was performed with canal wall down tympanoplasty type III.
Recovery was uneventful recovery and the patient well at the 3-year follow-up.
Conclusion.
This case demonstrates the rare but clinically important pathology of aggressive cholesterol granuloma of the middle ear.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kuruma, Tessei& Tanigawa, Tohru& Uchida, Yasue& Tetsuya, Ogawa& Ueda, Hiromi. 2017. Large Cholesterol Granuloma of the Middle Ear Eroding into the Middle Cranial Fossa. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kuruma, Tessei…[et al.]. Large Cholesterol Granuloma of the Middle Ear Eroding into the Middle Cranial Fossa. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kuruma, Tessei& Tanigawa, Tohru& Uchida, Yasue& Tetsuya, Ogawa& Ueda, Hiromi. Large Cholesterol Granuloma of the Middle Ear Eroding into the Middle Cranial Fossa. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148673
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148673