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A 20 year male presented with a gradually increasing painless swelling at right temporal region with progressive hearing loss conductive in type. On plain X-ray-a wide radio translucent area of bone destruction was noted. The mass was excised as much as possible via post-auricular incision extending antiriorly toward the zygomatic root.
Histopathological examination showed the features suggestive of osteoclastoma. Post-operative radiation was administered to deal with the remaining mass there was no recurrence of growth even
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Hazra, T.K. Osteoclastoma of temporal bone. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 55, 38–40 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02968753
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