title: Dermoid tumor of the middle ear: case report and literature review.
abstract: Dermoids and teratomas are frequently described in the head and neck, but are rarely found in the middle ear or temporal bone. We have recently managed a case of an extensive middle ear dermoid occurring in a 14-month-old female. The purpose of this article is to report the presentation and management of this case and to review the literature with respect to this entity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Vrabec
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Schwaber
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005064:Eustachian Tube / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013701:Temporal Bone
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents