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Bilateral temporal bone involvement with eosinophilic granuloma.

H N Ginsberg·L C Swayne·D L Peron·J G Magidson·A W Newcomb
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We present an unusual case of bilateral temporal bone destruction due to eosinophilic granuloma in a young child. The patient initially presented with otitis media, with subsequent rapidly developing bilaterally symmetric masses in the mastoid region. Computed tomography demonstrated extensive bony destruction which, after a course of vinblastine chemotherapy, improved dramatically on follow-up scans.

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H N Ginsberg, L C Swayne, D L Peron, J G Magidson, A W Newcomb. Bilateral temporal bone involvement with eosinophilic granuloma.. https://doi.org/10.1016/0895-6111(88)90004-3

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