title: Endoscopic Management of Middle Ear and Temporal Bone Lesions.
abstract: Tantamount to the management of temporal bone neoplasms is the ability to visualize the pathology and its relationship with the numerous critical structures housed therein. Transcanal endoscopic ear surgery provides the surgeon with an unparalleled view of the entire middle ear. This article presents the latest information on the usefulness of transcanal endoscopic ear surgery in the management of middle ear and temporal bone neoplasms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9035, USA. Electronic address: Brandon.isaacson@utsouthwestern.edu.
authors.forename: Brandon
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Isaacson
authors.affiliation: Hospital Geral de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, Brazil.
authors.forename: João Flávio
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Nogueira
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000601:surgery; D002784:Cholesterol; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol
keywords: Cholesterol granuloma; Endoscopic ear surgery; Glomus tympanicum; Middle ear adenoma; Paraganglioma; Petrous apex; Skull base; Temporal bone