Eby T L, Guthrie B L
Division of Otolaryngology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Ala. , USA.
ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec. 1998 Nov-Dec;60(6):318-21. doi: 10.1159/000027617.
Cholesterol granulomas of the temporal bone without clinical symptoms of chronic otitis media may result from an indolent inflammatory process caused by a congenitally blocked group of air cells. A unique case of giant bilateral cholesterol granulomas of the temporal bone is presented to support this theory. Management allowed bilateral surgical removal with hearing preservation. The differentiation between cholesterol granuloma, giant cholesterol cyst and other lesions of the temporal bone is discussed. The presumed pathogenesis of this condition is reviewed.
颞骨胆固醇肉芽肿无慢性中耳炎临床症状可能源于先天性阻塞的气房群引起的惰性炎症过程。本文报告一例独特的双侧颞骨巨大胆固醇肉芽肿病例以支持该理论。治疗方法为双侧手术切除并保留听力。文中讨论了胆固醇肉芽肿、巨大胆固醇囊肿与颞骨其他病变的鉴别诊断。对该疾病的推测发病机制进行了综述。
