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Bilateral squamous cell carcinoma of the temporal bones
Athanasios G Bibas1, Michael J Gleeson
1Skull Base Unit, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Abstract:
We report a case of bilateral squamous cell carcinoma of the temporal bones in a 66-year-old woman who underwent a left subtotal petrosectomy and a right lateral temporal bone resection. Hearing rehabilitation was successfully achieved by fitting a bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA) on the right side. We feel that in cases where the extent of the tumor permits a lateral temporal bone resection in at least one side, fitting of a BAHA can achieve a good outcome without resorting to tympanoplasty techniques that may compromise the medial end of the surgical resection.
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