title: Osteoma of the internal auditory canal.
abstract: A case of an osteoma of the internal auditory canal in a patient with severe hearing loss is presented. Osteomata of the internal auditory canal have only rarely been diagnosed. Symptoms consist in sensorineural hearing loss, vertigo and/or tinnitus. CT scan is an appropriate imaging modality. In selected cases surgery can be beneficial. A review of the literature is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, KUL, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boedts
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hermans
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Feenstra
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010016:Osteoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed