title: Odontoma of the middle ear cleft.
abstract: Odontoma of the middle ear cleft is an unusual cause of conductive hearing loss. We report two cases and discuss the developmental mechanism by which this anomaly may occur. The differential diagnosis of calcified masses in the middle ear is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hirsch
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Kamerer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Curtin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D004432:Ear, Middle; D005260:Female; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D009810:Odontoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology