[A case of middle ear adenoma].
Middle ear adenomas are rare and difficult to diagnose. Recent histological studies suggest the presence of a distinct disease entity known as a middle ear adenoma. A 16-year-old boy with a middle ear tumor was treated by partial temporal bone resection, and the tumor was removed by a combined method using the middle cranial fossa and infratemporal fossa approaches. Histological and immunohistochemical studies on this tumor showed the findings of a benign adenoma. Left facial palsy was noted postoperatively, but it subsequently recovered almost completely.
Hayashi
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Department of Otolaryngology, Osaka Medical College.
Makimoto
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K
Okumura
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M
Yamamoto
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Y
Takahashi
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H
D000236:Adenoma / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D004432:Ear, Middle; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male