Cureoglu Sebahattin, Tulunay Ozlem, Ferlito Alfio, Schachern Patricia A, Paparella Michael M, Rinaldo Alessandra
Department of Otolaryngology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Acta Otolaryngol. 2004 Dec;124(10):1117-23. doi: 10.1080/00016480410018052.
The temporal bone appears to be affected by metastatic tumors in rather characteristic clinical presentations. More effective cancer treatments have interrupted the course of the disease, allowing more time for metastatic spread. This has increased the importance of prompt diagnosis in a group of diseases that may mimic external auditory canal or middle ear infections. In this paper, we review the distinctive patterns of involvement and presentation of metastatic tumors of the temporal bone, with emphasis on measures that should be taken to ensure early diagnosis.
颞骨似乎在相当典型的临床表现中受到转移性肿瘤的影响。更有效的癌症治疗中断了疾病进程，为转移扩散留出了更多时间。这增加了在一组可能酷似外耳道或中耳感染的疾病中进行及时诊断的重要性。在本文中，我们回顾了颞骨转移性肿瘤独特的受累模式和表现，重点是为确保早期诊断应采取的措施。
