Delayed Presentation of a Congenital Cholesteatoma in a 64-year-old Man: Case Report and Review of the Literature

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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Main Authors: Nishant Davidoss, Jennifer Ha, Rupan Banga, Gunesh Rajan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2014-06-01
Series:Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports
Subjects:
cholesteatoma
congenital
mastoid
massive
large
incidental
hearing loss
management
review
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1376200

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