title: Congenital cholesteatoma with spontaneous epidural abscess, sinus thrombosis and cutaneous fistula.
abstract: A congenital cholesteatoma or epidermoid is a benign mass that causes devastating effects if left untreated. An unusual case with a congenital cholesteatoma located in the mastoid region complicated by epidural abscess, sinus thrombosis, and cutaneous fistula is presented. The patient had normal otologic findings and had no neurologic deficit. A review of the literature found no report of a similar case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gök
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kanlikama
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ozsaraç
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002781:Cholesteatoma / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004824:Epidural Space / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008416:Mastoid / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008866:Microsurgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed