title: Large cystic fibrous dysplasia of the temporal bone: case report and review of literature.
abstract: Fibrous dysplasia is an uncommon benign disorder of unknown aetiology. It most likely represents a disorder of normal bone development. As it may occasionally involve the temporal bone, and encroach on the middle cranial fossa, it is of interest to the neurosurgeon. Fibrous dysplasia of the cystic variety is very uncommon. We report a case of a large cystic fibrous dysplasia involving predominantly the squamous temporal bone. The radiology and histology are discussed, and its differentiation from other lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Aditya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sarkar
mesh_terms: D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005357:Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008588:Meningocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult