Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Temporal Bone: A Case Series

• Published in: Otology & neurotology Vol. 38; no. 7; p. 1024
• Main Authors: Ortlip, Timothy E, Drake, Virginia E, Raghavan, Prashant, Papadimitriou, John C, Porter, Neil C, Eisenman, David J, Hertzano, Ronna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.2017
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Bone Diseases - diagnosis; Bone Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Bone Diseases - pathology; Bone Diseases - therapy; Child; Female; Granuloma, Plasma Cell - diagnosis; Granuloma, Plasma Cell - diagnostic imaging; Granuloma, Plasma Cell - pathology; Granuloma, Plasma Cell - therapy; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents - therapeutic use; Male; Middle Aged; Mycophenolic Acid - therapeutic use; Quality of Life; Retrospective Studies; Rituximab - therapeutic use; Temporal Bone - diagnostic imaging; Temporal Bone - pathology; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult

Inflammatory pseudotumor of the temporal bone is a benign, idiopathic inflammatory process that is locally invasive and a cause of significant morbidity. This study reviews our experience with seven patients and is currently the largest series to date. Retrospective review from January 1, 2014 to Ja...