title: Giant cell tumor and temporal bone.
abstract: Giant cell tumor is a tumor consisting of osteoclastic multinucleated giant cells surrounded by mononuclear round, oval cells. This tumor rarely occur in the skull base, usually originating in the sphenoid bone. This report describes a case of giant cell tumor of temporal bone and lateral skull base with diagnosis and therapeutic options.
authors.affiliation: E.N.T. Department, University La Sapienzza, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Magliulo
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marcotullio
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ungari
mesh_terms: D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery