Odontoma of the middle ear. A case presentation.
We report a case of an odontoma of the middle ear cavity. A brief description of odontomas and their development is given with an embryologic account of middle ear cleft development. The developmental relationships of a nasopharyngeal odontoma, an odontogenic craniopharyngioma, and an otic odontoma are presented.
D002648:Child; D003638:Deafness / Q000209:etiology*; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000150:complications*; D009810:Odontoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology; D011859:Radiography