Mastoid cholesterol granuloma: a case presentation

Cholesterol granuloma (CG) may involve the petrous apex and rarely may involve the middle ear and the mastoid bone. On magnetic resonance imaging, the mass revealed a high signal on both T1 and T2- weighted images. This is a case report of mastoid cholesterol granuloma in association of cholesteotom...

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Published inInternational Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Vol. 2; no. 4; p. 271
Main Authors Halawani, Roa Talal, Yossef, Talaat
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 26.09.2016
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Summary:Cholesterol granuloma (CG) may involve the petrous apex and rarely may involve the middle ear and the mastoid bone. On magnetic resonance imaging, the mass revealed a high signal on both T1 and T2- weighted images. This is a case report of mastoid cholesterol granuloma in association of cholesteotoma causing persistent ear discharge in a 12 years old boy.
ISSN:2454-5929
2454-5937
DOI:10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20163479