McKennan K X, Chole R A
Sacramento Ear, Nose and Throat Surgical and Medical Group, University of California-Davis, Sacramento 95816.
Laryngoscope. 1989 Aug;99(8 Pt 1):779-82. doi: 10.1288/00005537-198908000-00002.
Cholesteatoma can develop as a late complication of fracture of the temporal bone. The otologist must be wary of it since the growth of the cholesteatoma resulting from a temporal bone fracture can be undetected for years allowing for invasive and extensive growth. Three illustrative cases are presented.