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Histiocytosis of the temporal bone
Author(s) -
Kamath Mp,
Hegde Mc,
Bhojwani Km,
Suja Sreedharan,
M Dinesh,
Madhava Pai,
K Padmanabhan
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf03006202
Subject(s) - medicine , temporal bone , otorhinolaryngology , etiology , histiocytosis , confusion , disease , head and neck , head and neck surgery , dermatology , pathology , surgery , psychology , psychoanalysis
Histiocytosis is a rare disease of unknown aetiology which commonly affects the head and neck region. In the ear it can closely mimic acute and chronic ear disease leading to a confusion in diagnosis. It can be easily misdiagnosed unless a high index of clinical suspicion is maintained. We present a case of Letterer Siwe disease of the temporal bone which presented with bilateral mastoid abscesses.

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