title: Bilateral squamous cell carcinoma of the temporal bones.
abstract: We report a case of bilateral squamous cell carcinoma of the temporal bones in a 66-year-old woman who underwent a left subtotal petrosectomy and a right lateral temporal bone resection. Hearing rehabilitation was successfully achieved by fitting a bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA) on the right side. We feel that in cases where the extent of the tumor permits a lateral temporal bone resection in at least one side, fitting of a BAHA can achieve a good outcome without resorting to tympanoplasty techniques that may compromise the medial end of the surgical resection.
authors.affiliation: Skull Base Unit, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Athanasios G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Bibas
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Gleeson