Eosinophilic granuloma: bilateral temporal bone involvement.
Eosinophilic granuloma is an uncommon condition that is characterized by unifocal or multifocal osteolytic lesions that often affect the skull. Unilateral lesions of the temporal bone are not uncommon, but bilateral temporal bone lesions are rare. In fact, to the best of our knowledge, fewer than 20 such cases have been reported during the past 40 years. We report a new case of bilateral temporal bone eosinophilic granuloma, and we review the disease process and its treatment.
Barton
Chester P
CP
Department of Otolaryngology, U.S. Air Force Academy Hospital, 4102 Pinion Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80840, USA. chester.barton@usafa.af.mil
Horlbeck
Drew
D
D001706:Biopsy; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004803:Eosinophilic Granuloma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed