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Laryngo- rhino- otologie · Jun 1997
Case Reports[Chondroma of the petrous bone. A contribution to differential skull base tumor diagnosis].
- M Tisch, K Hehl, K Kraft, U Kunz, and H Maier.
- Abteilung Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde, Kopf- und Halschirurgie Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Ulm.
- Laryngorhinootologie. 1997 Jun 1; 76 (6): 371-3.
IntroductionCartilaginous tumors of the mid-face and the skull base are rare.Case ReportFor the first time, a case report of a chondroma of the base of the ear in a 56-year-old woman is presented. In 1974 the patient developed a facial nerve paralysis while she was pregnant. Twenty-two years later the patient developed persistent headache and CT studies of the head were obtained, which showed an extensive tumorous lesion located at the base of the ear. A tumor was resected through an otoneurosurgical approach. The histological examination showed a chondroma.ConclusionsEven the rare diagnosis of a chondroma should be considered for a differential diagnosis of skull base tumors.
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