Masahiro Iida Author
Subjects of specialization
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Neurofibromatosis;
Department of Otolaryngology, Tokai University, School of Medicine, Japan
Department of Otolaryngology, Tokai University, School of Medicine, Japan
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Author(s): Masashi Hamada, Kyoko Odagiri, Masahiro Iida, Hiroaki Nakatani
Management of the Facial Nerve in Complex Cases of Petrous Apex Cholesteatoma: Case Report
Congenital cholesteatoma in the petrous apex grows insidiously and causes profound sensorineural hearing loss, vertigo, and/or facial nerve paralysis. Although the goal of treatment of petrous apex cholesteatoma (PAC) is its complete removal, total removal followed by obliteration is often difficult because of the extent of cholesteatoma invasion and/or... view moreĀ»