Giant cholesterol cyst of the petrous bone: a case report.
The giant cholesterol cyst (GCC) is a benign lesion that gradually enlarges and causes progressive bone erosion and serious neurologic deficits of the cranial nerves within the temporal bone and jugular foramen. We report here a lesion located behind the petrous bone and describe the diagnostic evaluation, pathology, and surgical management.
Gökalp
H Z
HZ
Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Turkey.
Deda
H
H
Başkaya
M K
MK
Berk
M C
MC
D000328:Adult; D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002784:Cholesterol; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010579:Petrous Bone / Q000601:surgery*
D002784:Cholesterol