title: [Epidermoid of the petrous apex].
abstract: The AA. report a case of primary cholesteatoma of the petrous apex. These seldom cases show at the beginning trigeminal symptomatology. They are treated through a middle fossa approach. Survey of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de O.R.L., Hospital La Fe, Valencia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fontal Alvarez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Morera Pérez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002781:Cholesteatoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010579:Petrous Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve
vernacular_title: Epidermoide de punta de peñasco.