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  • Title: [Two cases of the epidermoid on the petrous bone].
    Author: Mayuzumi H, Kato T, Aida T, Sato N, Sawamura Y.
    Journal: No Shinkei Geka; 2000 Sep; 28(9):797-802. PubMed ID: 11025879.
    Abstract:
    Epidermoids known as cholesteatomas, are congenital benign tumors and originate in the embryonic ectoderm. They account for 1.3% of all intracranial tumors. They are often found in the cerebellopontine angle and the paraseller region, but rarely in the petrous portion of the temporal bone. Epidermoids of the petrous bone tend to slowly present progressive facial palsy and hearing disturbance. In this article, two cases of epidermoids involving the petrous bone are reported. A 55-year-old male presented left facial palsy, left hearing disturbance and decreased gustation in the left side of the tongue. MRI revealed a non-enhanced mass on the petrous portion of the left temporal bone, and bone-window CT showed bone destruction in the same region (Case 1). A 71-year-old female was aware of left facial palsy and left hearing loss for 15 years. MRI showed a non-enhanced mass on the petrous bone, and bone-window CT demonstrated extensive bone erosion of the petrous bone and the middle cranial fossa (Case 2). In both cases, total removal was performed via the middle cranial fossa approach. Both tumors existed extradurally and had pressed against the genicurate ganglion of the facial nerve. The facial palsy of the former case recovered 12 months after surgery. We discuss the problems of diagnosis and treatment of epidermoids of the petrous bone.
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