Cholesterol granuloma presenting as a mass obstructing the external ear canal

BACKGROUND: Cholesterol granuloma (CG) may involve the middle ear, the mastoid bone and the petrous apex. However, CG presenting as a mass obstructing the external ear canal (EEC) is relatively rare and it can be a diagnostic challenge. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a case of a CG occupying the masto...

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Autores principales: Nikolaidis, Vasilios, Malliari, Hariklia, Psifidis, Dimosthenis, Metaxas, Spyridon
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Case report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2853487/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20367883
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6815-10-4

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2853487/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20367883
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6815-10-4

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