PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Zan, E.
AU  - Limb, C.J.
AU  - Koehler, J.F.
AU  - Yousem, D.M.
TI  - Middle Ear Adenoma: A Challenging Diagnosis
AID  - 10.3174/ajnr.A1534
DP  - 2009 Sep 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 1602--1603
VI  - 30
IP  - 8
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/30/8/1602.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/30/8/1602.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2009 Sep 01; 30
AB  - SUMMARY: Middle ear adenomas are rare benign tumors, which can easily be mistaken for other conditions radiologically. They derive from the middle ear mucosa. We report the case of a 48-year-old man with a history of decreased left-sided hearing and intermittent pulsatile tinnitus. High-resolution CT of the temporal bones revealed a well-defined left middle ear soft-tissue attenuation abutting the head of the malleus. Surgical excision revealed a middle ear adenoma.