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Case Reports
. 2021 May 31;14(5):e242460.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-242460.

Trismus and TMJ disorders as first clinical manifestations in an intracranial acquired cholesteatoma

Chiara Copelli  1 , Domenico Catapano  2 , Alfonso Manfuso  3 , Aurelio d'Ecclesia  3
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Case Reports

Trismus and TMJ disorders as first clinical manifestations in an intracranial acquired cholesteatoma

Chiara Copelli et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Intracranial extension of acquired cholesteatoma is a rare occurrence that can develop secondary to trauma, chronic otitis media or acquired aural cholesteatoma. The most commonly observed symptoms are headache and hearing loss. The authors report on a rare case of intracranial cholesteatoma presenting with atypic symptoms: swelling and temporomandibular joint disorders.

Keywords: head and neck surgery; neurosurgery; otolaryngology / ENT.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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Figure 1
Preoperative MRI, axial (A) and coronal (B) planes.
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Figure 2
Preoperatice CT-scan, axial (A) and coronal (B) planes showing erosion of the temporal bone and of the middle fossa plate with involvement of the glenoid fossa.
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Figure 3
Preoperative pure tone audiometry showing a severe mixed hearing loss with a downward curve in the high frequencies. Dx: right; AU: ear; SX: left; VIA: conduction.
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Figure 4
Intraoperative view of the lesion.
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