title: [Primary cholesteatoma of the petrous bone apex].
abstract: Primary cholesteatoma of the temporal bone is a very rare disease. Initially, the tympanic membrane is intact, and often facial palsy may be the presenting symptom. The authors present a case of primary cholesteatoma which was surgically treated using a transmastoid-translabyrinthine approach. Other surgical approaches to the petrous apex are discussed.
authors.affiliation: HNO-Klinik der Hacettepe Universität Ankara.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gürsel
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sennaroglu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ergin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D018424:Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010579:Petrous Bone / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed