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. 1999;9(2):155–159. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1058163

Giant Cell Tumor (Osteoclastoma) of the Petrous Bone

Case Report

Aldo Spallone, Gerardo Lopez Flores, Luis Ochoa Zaldivar, Barbara Estupinan
PMCID: PMC1656808  PMID: 17171132

Abstract

A case of a basal middle fossa giant cell tumor occurring in a 46-year-old man is described. The lesion appeared at the computed tomography (CT) scan examination as an hypodense mass with a peripheral “ring-like” enhancement, and no evident erosion of the skull base. The tumor, which infiltrated the basal temporal parenchyma, was removed via a temporal transzygomatic craniotomy, and extensive drilling of the petrous bone. Despite the occurrence, of significant postoperative complications, the patient ultimately showed a good clinical outcome, with no signs of recurrence at the 1-year follow-up CT scanning. The clinical and diageostic aspects and the management policy, of this rare lesion are discussed.

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