Desmoplastic fibroma of the temporal bone
Okuno, H.; Yamamichi, N.; Watanabe, I.; Tokita, N.
Journal of Otolaryngology 19(5): 311-314
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0381-6605 PMID: 2262948 Document Number: 362103
A desmoplastic fibroma is a rare entity in the temporal bone. An 86-year-old woman was seen for evaluation of ear discharge and stenosis of the ear canal with a mass involving the post-auricular region. The tumor was found to be a desmoplastic fibroma. The clinical picture, pathology, diagnosis and prognosis of the tumor are discussed.