Large Cholesterol Granuloma of the Middle Ear Eroding into the Middle Cranial Fossa
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Large Cholesterol Granuloma of the Middle Ear Eroding into the Middle Cranial Fossa
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. Cholest...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Otolaryngology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2090-6765,2090-6773
DOI: 10.1155/2017/4793786