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Petrous apex cholesterol granuloma treated via the endoscopic transsphenoidal approach

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Numerous surgical approaches have been used to treat petrous apex cholesterol granulomas. They are usually treated via the transtemporal- or middle fossa approach; some are managed endoscopically. We present a patient treated by the endoscopic transsphenoidal approach and review the literature.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Nippon Medical School, Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

    K. Oyama, S. Tahara, T. Kitamura & A. Teramoto

  2. Department of Otolaryngology, Nippon Medical School, Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

    T. Ikezono & S. Shindo

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Oyama, K., Ikezono, T., Tahara, S. et al. Petrous apex cholesterol granuloma treated via the endoscopic transsphenoidal approach. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 149, 299–302 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-006-1105-x

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