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Protuberant fibro-osseous lesions of the temporal bone: a unique clinicopathologic diagnosis
S H Selesnick1, R B Desloge, P G Bullough
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Cornell University Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York 10021, USA.
Objective:
The objective of the study was to describe the clinical presentation and treatment of exophytic fibro-osseous temporal bone lesions, a clinical entity never previously reported, and to consider the differential diagnosis.
Study Design:
The design of the study was a retrospective case review.
Setting:
The setting was a tertiary referral center.
Patients:
Two patients diagnosed with exophytic fibro-osseous temporal bone lesions were included in the study.
Intervention:
The intervention used was surgical excision.
Main Outcome Measure:
The main outcome measures were clinical, radiographic, and histopathologic examination.
Results:
There was no evidence of recurrence at 15 and 17 months after surgery.
Conclusion:
Although fibro-osseous lesions of the temporal bone have been previously reported, there have been no reported cases of an exophytic variant.
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