CONGENITAL CHOLESTEATOMA WITH SPONTANEOUS EPIDURAL ABSCESS, SINUS THROMBOSIS AND CUTANEOUS FISTULA

Authors
GOK A KANLIKAMA M OZSARAC C
Citation
A. Gok et al., CONGENITAL CHOLESTEATOMA WITH SPONTANEOUS EPIDURAL ABSCESS, SINUS THROMBOSIS AND CUTANEOUS FISTULA, Neurosurgical review, 19(3), 1996, pp. 189-191
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology",Surgery
Journal title
Neurosurgical review → ACNP
ISSN journal
03445607
Volume
19
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
189 - 191
Database
ISI
SICI code
0344-5607(1996)19:3<189:CCWSEA>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
A congenital cholesteatoma or epidermoid is a benign mass that causes devastating effects if left untreated. An unusual case with a congenit al cholesteatoma located in the mastoid region complicated by epidural abscess, sinus thrombosis, and cutaneous fistula is presented. The pa tient had normal otologic findings and had no neurologic deficit. A re view of the literature found no report of a similar case