Cholesteatoma: an unusual presentation.
A case is described of an extensive cholesteatoma presenting as a lump on the side of a patient's head overlying the squamous temporal bone, with erosion of the underlying bone and intracranial extension. The patient was otherwise asymptomatic. This case highlights the bone-eroding capacity of cholesteatoma and the vigilance required in assessing lumps on the head.
Griffiths
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
Raza
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Hayes
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D000368:Aged; D018424:Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003287:Contrast Media; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D013701:Temporal Bone; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
D003287:Contrast Media