title: [Cholesterol granuloma of the middle ear. Apropos of 3 cases].
abstract: Cholesterol granulomas arise scarcely within the middle ear cavities revealed by a conductive deafness. They appear on the CT scan as a non specific mass developed in the middle ear cavities with bone defects. MRI allow the diagnosis as cholesterol granulomas is defined by hyperintensity on all sequences.
authors.affiliation: Service d'ORL et de Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, Clichy.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Julien
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sterkers
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kharsa
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Paquelin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002784:Cholesterol; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D004432:Ear, Middle; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol
vernacular_title: Granulomes a cholestérol de l'oreille moyenne. A propos de 3 cas.