title: Bilateral osseous stenosis of the internal auditory canal: case report.
abstract: Osteomas as well as exostoses of the internal auditory canal are rare, benign, usually slow-growing lesions. The most common localizations of these temporal bone lesions are the mastoid cortex and the external auditory canal. A rare case is reported of bilateral osseous stenosis of the internal auditory canal, in the absence of clinical (auditory, vestibular and facial nerve) symptoms. In the absence of auditory, vestibular and/or facial nerve symptoms, long-term follow-up should be assessed; surgical intervention may be warranted only if symptoms are present.
authors: Audiology Department, University Hospital of Ferrara, Italy. andrea.ciorba@unife.it
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Ciorba
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Aimoni
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Bianchini
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Borrelli
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Calzolari
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Martini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D007758:Ear, Inner; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010016:Osteoma / Q000150:complications*; D013701:Temporal Bone