title: Cochlear endosteal erosion with focal osteomyelitis induced by cochlear implantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
authors.forename: Joni K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Doherty
authors.forename: Fred H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Linthicum
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003051:Cochlea / Q000473:pathology*; D019929:Cochlear Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D010040:Otosclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology*