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Review
. 2015 Apr;48(2):361-73.
doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2014.12.009. Epub 2015 Jan 31.

Cholesterol granuloma and other petrous apex lesions

Brandon Isaacson  1
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Review

Cholesterol granuloma and other petrous apex lesions

Brandon Isaacson. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2015 Apr.

Abstract

This article presents the latest information on the presentation, diagnosis, imaging characteristics, management, and outcomes for petrous apex cholesterol granulomas. An in-depth review of the pathophysiology and surgical approaches is presented along with a summary of other petrous apex lesions and their imaging characteristics.

Keywords: Cholesterin granuloma; Cholesterol granuloma; Petrous apex; Petrous bone; Skull base; Temporal bone.

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