title: A novel endoscopic technique for long-term patency of cholesterol granulomas of the petrous apex.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Terranova
authors.forename: Apostolos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karligkiotis
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gallo
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Meloni
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bignami
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Castelnuovo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002784:Cholesterol; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010579:Petrous Bone; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol
keywords: Cholesterol granuloma; endoscopic endonasal approach; nasoseptal flap; petrous apex; trans-ethmoid-pterygoid-sphenoidal approach