[Congenital medially invasive cholesteatoma of the temporal bone: supralabyrinthine dissemination and possible origin in the area of the geniculate ganglion].
Congenital cholesteatoma appears in about 2% of all cholesteatomas. The possibility of deep extension producing a medially invasive petrous bone cholesteatoma is very uncommon because congenital cholesteatomas are not as aggressive as acquired ones. The onset of facial palsy in a patient with a history of several years of hearing loss must suggest this possibility. We reviewed in this report the main concepts on this subject after bibliographic review and a case report.
Melchor Díaz
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Servicio de ORL, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid.
Domingo Carrasco
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Monge Jodra
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García Fernández
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Ontañón Martín
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Guerrero Ríos
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Bullido de las Heras
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Alvarez Vicent
J J
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D002781:Cholesteatoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005830:Geniculate Ganglion / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010291:Paresis / Q000209:etiology; D010579:Petrous Bone; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Colesteatoma congénito medialmente invasivo de hueso temporal: vía de diseminación supralaberíntica y posible origen en área de ganglio geniculado.