Eosinophilic granuloma of the temporal bone- its clinical manifestations and management
Eosinophilic granuloma is a variety of Histiocytosis-X. Its etio-logy is unknown. When it involves the temporal bone it may mimic chronic otitis media, or a mastoid abscess, very often leading to an erroneous diagnosis. Its X-ray appearance and histopathology are characteristic. Infiltration with eo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
1978-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Postgraduate Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1978;volume=24;issue=1;spage=50;epage=54;aulast=Kirtane |
| Summary: | Eosinophilic granuloma is a variety of Histiocytosis-X. Its etio-logy is unknown. When it involves the temporal bone it may mimic chronic otitis media, or a mastoid abscess, very often leading to an erroneous diagnosis. Its X-ray appearance and histopathology are characteristic. Infiltration with eosinophils and histiocytes is a constant feature. Very good results are achieved with surgery accompanied by radiotherapy. In this series of 3 patients, one pa-tient presented with facial paralysis and another one with bilateral post-auricular swellings. The first 2 cases were diagnosed only after surgery and histopathological examination of the tissue removed, while the third case was diagnosed pre-operatively on clinical and radiological findings. |
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| ISSN: | 0022-3859 0972-2823 |