Histiocytosis of the temporal bone | Zendy

M. Panduranga Kamath | Zendy; Mahesh Chandra Hegde | Zendy; Kiran Bhojwani | Zendy; Suja Sreedharan | Zendy; M. Dinesh | Zendy; Muralidhar Pai | Zendy; K Padmanabhan | Zendy

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Histiocytosis of the temporal bone

Author(s) -

M. Panduranga Kamath,

Mahesh Chandra Hegde,

Kiran Bhojwani,

Suja Sreedharan,

M. Dinesh,

Muralidhar 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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