The middle ear mass: a rare but important diagnosis.
The authors report a rare case of primary intracranial meningioma presenting as a middle ear mass with conductive hearing loss. The authors aim to highlight the importance of diagnosing a middle ear mass, which although rare, may have a substantial impact on ongoing patient management. A discussion of other middle ear pathologies is made in order to demonstrate the subtle differences in presentation.
Plastic Surgery Department, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, UK. pank@doctors.org.uk
Miran
M
Pankhania
Thomas
T
Rourke
Mark R
MR
Draper
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004432:Ear, Middle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness