International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 235-237 , December 2007

Chronic otitis caused by heterotopic brain tissue in pterygopalatine fossa

  • Giuseppe De Donato

      Affiliations

    • Gruppo Otologico Piacenza-Roma, Via Emmanueli 42, 29100 Piacenza, Italy
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  • Alessandro De Stefano

      Affiliations

    • Università degli studi G. d’Annunzio Chieti-Pescara, Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, sezione di Otorinolaringoiatria, Via dei Vestini, 66100 Chieti, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Via Di Palma 10, 74100 Taranto, Italy. Tel.: +39 03475111044/0994520182.
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  • Francesco Dispenza

      Affiliations

    • Università degli studi di Palermo, Dipartimento di Otorinolaringoiatria, Via Paolo Emiliani Giudici, Palermo, Italy
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  • Gautham Kulamarva

      Affiliations

    • Gruppo Otologico Piacenza-Roma, Via Emmanueli 42, 29100 Piacenza, Italy
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  • Enrico Piccirillo

      Affiliations

    • Gruppo Otologico Piacenza-Roma, Via Emmanueli 42, 29100 Piacenza, Italy

Received 17 May 2007 ,Revised 2 July 2007 ,Accepted 3 July 2007.

  • Image Result

    Axial CT of head that showed a low attenuation mass in left pterygopalatine fossa. The mass eroded the great wing of left sphenoid bone. The mastoid and middle ear cleft appeared opacified by effusion

    Axial CT of head that showed a low attenuation mass in left pterygopalatine fossa. The mass eroded the great wing of left sphenoid bone. The mastoid and middle ear cleft appeared opacified by effusion.

  • Image Result
    Axial MRI scan with gadolinium showed a mass extending along the horizontal part of internal carotid artery causing a bulge in the wall of left rhinopharynx.

    Axial MRI scan with gadolinium showed a mass extending along the horizontal part of internal carotid artery causing a bulge in the wall of left rhinopharynx.

PII: S1871-4048(07)00058-5

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2007.07.001

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 235-237 , December 2007

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