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Giant cholesterol cyst of the petrous bone: a case report

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The giant cholesterol cyst (GCC) is a benign lesion that gradually enlarges and causes progressive bone erosion and serious neurologic deficits of the cranial nerves within the temporal bone and jugular foramen.

We report here a lesion located behind the petrous bone and describe the diagnostic evaluation, pathology, and surgical management.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

    Hamit Ziya Gökalp, Haluk Deda, Mustafa Kemal Başkaya & Mehmet Caglar Berk

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Gökalp, H.Z., Deda, H., Başkaya, M.K. et al. Giant cholesterol cyst of the petrous bone: a case report. Neurosurg. Rev. 18, 205–208 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00383728

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