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Duro-cutaneous fistula caused by a ‘congenital’ cholesteatoma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

L. Viani  and
M. S. McCormick
L. Viani*
Affiliation:
Liverpool
M. S. McCormick
Affiliation:
Liverpool
*
Dr Laura Viani M.Sc, F.R.C.S.I., Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Liverpool, Royal Liverpool Hospital, PO Box 147, Liverpool L69 3BX
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Abstract

A cervical fistula from a ‘congenital’ cholesteatoma is described in a 70-year-old man. This was found to communicate with an extradural temporal lobe abscess. The presentation and management is described. No previous report of such a case has been found in a review of the literature.

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Clinical Records
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 104 , Issue 3 , March 1990 , pp. 241 - 243
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1990

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