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Case Reports
Protuberant fibro-osseous lesions of the temporal bone: a unique clinicopathologic diagnosis.
- S H Selesnick, R B Desloge, and P G Bullough.
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Cornell University Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York 10021, USA.
- Am J Otol. 1999 May 1; 20 (3): 394-6.
ObjectiveThe objective of the study was to describe the clinical presentation and treatment of exophytic fibro-osseous temporal bone lesions, a clinical entity never previously reported, and to consider the differential diagnosis.Study DesignThe design of the study was a retrospective case review.SettingThe setting was a tertiary referral center.PatientsTwo patients diagnosed with exophytic fibro-osseous temporal bone lesions were included in the study.InterventionThe intervention used was surgical excision.Main Outcome MeasureThe main outcome measures were clinical, radiographic, and histopathologic examination.ResultsThere was no evidence of recurrence at 15 and 17 months after surgery.ConclusionAlthough fibro-osseous lesions of the temporal bone have been previously reported, there have been no reported cases of an exophytic variant.
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