title: Internal auditory canal osteoma: Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We report a case of internal auditory canal osteoma and discuss this entity's etiology, natural history, and treatment options. The internal auditory canal osteoma is a rare entity with only a few reports published in the medical literature. Its diagnosis is based on two complementary imaging modalities: thin-slice computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. No consensus exists regarding the treatment of this entity, and treatment should be tailored to each patient depending on that patient's initial complaints, as well as his or her medical findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel. sharontamir@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sharon Ovnat
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Tamir
authors.forename: Francoise
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cyna-Gorse
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sterkers
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010016:Osteoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014717:Vertigo / Q000209:etiology