Central giant cell granuloma of the temporal bone

We present two cases of central giant cell granuloma in the temporal bone. CT showed an enhancing tumor causing a smoothly margined temporal squamosa and floor of the middle fossa. External carotid angiograms showed tumor stain mainly supplied by the temporal branches of the internal maxillary artery. In one case, MR images showed a hypointense mass on both T1- and T2-weighted images that was thought to reflect the pathologic character of this lesion.