Giant Cell Tumor of the Temporal Bone Invading into the Pterygoid Muscle through the Temporomandibular Joint

Abstract We report a case of giant cell tumor of the temporal bone invading into the pterygoid muscle through the temporomandibular joint. The patient was a 43-year-old woman who developed left ear fullness 2 years earlier with a mass in the external auditory canal. Radiologic evaluation revealed ex...

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Main Authors: Aboshanif Mohamed, Kazuo Ishikawa, Eigo Omi, Kohei Honda, Shinsuke Suzuki, Teruyuki Sato, Naoko Fukui, Masataka Takahasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2014-05-01
Series:Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1376428