title: Endoscopic trans-sphenoidal drainage of petrous apex cholesterol granulomas.
abstract: Cholesterol granulomas of the petrous apex are rare lesions that pose challenging surgical decisions and approaches when attempting surgical drainage. In this article we present 2 cases of successful surgical management using an endoscopic trans-sphenoidal approach and review the requirements and considerations for this procedure.
authors.affiliation: University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. oedkins@gmail.com
authors.forename: Oskar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Edkins
authors.forename: Darlene
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lubbe
authors.forename: Allan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002784:Cholesterol; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010579:Petrous Bone; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol