Petrous apex cholesterol granulomas: Evolution and management

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 822-829

  Eisenberg, Mark B ^a   Haddad, George ^a   Al Mefty, Ossama ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

cholesterol granuloma; etiology; middle fossa; petrous apex

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; MALE; PETROUS BONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH;

EID: 0030936086     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1997.86.5.0822     Document Type: Article

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