title: Radio-necrosis of the temporal bone presenting as cerebellopontine angle lesion.
abstract: We report a case of osteoradionecrosis of the temporal bone which presented with symptoms and signs of cerebellopontine angle lesion. The clinical, radiological, histological and bacteriological findings are reported. The occurrence of osteoradionecrosis of the temporal bone and the factors which predispose to it are discussed with particular emphasis on the time lapse between radiotherapy and its development. This presentation has not previously been reported.
authors.affiliation: ENT Department, Royal Preston Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Small
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hariri
mesh_terms: D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010025:Osteoradionecrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors