title: Giant cell reparative granuloma of the temporal bone.
abstract: Giant cell reparative granuloma (GCRG) is an uncommon non-neoplastic reactive tumor that occurs almost exclusively within the mandible and maxilla and can be locally aggressive. Only sporadic cases involving the skull base have been reported. However, this lesion is probably underappreciated because it might be unrecognized or misdiagnosed. We present a case of GCRG of the left temporal bone that was treated surgically via a combined transtemporal-subtemporal approach. A short literature review about diagnosis, clinical behavior and treatment of this tumor entity is given.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Menge
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Maier
authors.forename: Friedrich
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Feuerhake
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaminsky
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pfeiffer
mesh_terms: D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D035301:Cranial Fossa, Middle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008416:Mastoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D038361:Neuronavigation / Q000379:methods; D010579:Petrous Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult