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Facial nerve and medially invasive petrous bone cholesteatomas
1Department of Surgery, University of South Florida, James Haley Veterans Administration Hospital, Tampa 33612.
The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology
|April 1, 1991
Summary
Medially invasive petrous bone cholesteatomas can cause facial palsy and hearing loss. Early radiographic study is crucial for diagnosis, as facial nerve function can often be preserved.
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Neurosurgery
- Radiology
Background:
- Petrous bone cholesteatomas are rare tumors that can invade critical structures.
- Medially invasive temporal bone cholesteatoma often presents insidiously with facial palsy or unilateral deafness.