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Case Reports
. 2021 Jan;138(1):37-39.
doi: 10.1016/j.anorl.2020.08.007. Epub 2020 Aug 19.

Haemangioma of the temporal bone

J-C Roubaud  1 , J-C Leclere  2 , E Mornet  2 , R Marianowski  2
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Case Reports

Haemangioma of the temporal bone

J-C Roubaud et al. Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis. 2021 Jan.
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Abstract

Introduction: Haemangiomas of the temporal bone are rare tumours and haemangiomas involving the middle ear are even rarer. The exceptional nature of these lesions makes their management particularly complicated.

Case report: The authors report the case of a 16-year-old girl, who presented with an osteolytic lesion of the left petrous temporal bone that proved to be a haemangioma with extension to the middle ear, causing conductive hearing loss.

Discussion: Surgical biopsy is essential to establish the diagnosis of haemangioma because imaging alone only rarely provides a definitive diagnosis. Surgery is the reference treatment to prevent recurrence. Arteriography is an essential part of the preoperative assessment in order to limit the risk of bleeding.

Keywords: Cavernous sinus; Conductive hearing loss; Haemangioma; Temporal bone.

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