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Cholesteatoma: an unusual presentation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

H. Griffiths ,
A. Raza  and
M. Hayes
H. Griffiths
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
A. Raza
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
M. Hayes
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
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Abstract

A case is described of an extensive cholesteatoma presenting as a lump on the side of a patient’s head overlying the squamous temporal bone, with erosion of the underlying bone and intracranial extension. The patient was otherwise asymptomatic. This case highlights the bone-eroding capacity of cholesteatoma and the vigilance required in assessing lumps on the head.

Keywords

CholesteatomaTemporal Bone
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 114 , Issue 12 , December 2000 , pp. 957 - 958
Copyright
Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2000

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