Osteoblastoma of the temporal bone presenting as facial paralysis.
Osteoblastomas of the head region are rare lesions. This paper describes a case of a 4-year-old child with an osteoblastoma of the temporal bone presenting as a facial paralysis. Only 6 previous cases have been reported and none with nerve involvement. A review of the tumor, its differential diagnosis, clinical course and management is presented.
D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010017:Osteoma, Osteoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D013701:Temporal Bone