Delayed Presentation of a Congenital Cholesteatoma in a 64-year-old Man: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Abstract Introduction Congenital cholesteatomas of the temporal bone are epidermoid cysts of embryologic origin that result in progressive desquamation and trapping of squamous epithelium behind an intact tympanic membrane. They are benign, slowly progressive lesions that can be found i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2014-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1376200 |