Osteoma of the Promontory Mimicking a Congenital Cholesteatoma.

Author: Hyong Joo PARK ¹ ; Tae Ho EOM ; Yong Beom CHO ; Chul Ho JANG
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1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea. chulsavio@hanmail.net
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Osteoma; Middle ear; Promontory
MeSH: Child, Preschool; Cholesteatoma*; Ear, External; Ear, Middle; Female; Humans; Osteoma*; Temporal Bone
From:Korean Journal of Audiology 2014;18(1):38-40
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Osteoma of the temporal bone most commonly occurs in the external ear. Osteomas in the middle ear are not common, and only 25 relevant cases (18 papers) have been reported in the English literature. With only 5 cases reported to date, osteoma of the promontory in the middle ear is rare. This study reports a case of asymptomatic osteoma of the promontory in the middle ear mimicking a congenital cholesteatoma in a 4-year-old girl.