Spontaneous Hearing Improvement in a Patient with an Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Temporal Bone

ABSTRACT

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare lesion of unknown etiology and difficult diagnosis. The treatment of IMT is controversial. We report a case of IMT of the temporal bone in a young man presenting with a progressive hearing loss. Three years after diagnosis, partial hearing improvement has been documented.

KEYWORDS

Inflammatory pseudotumor - skull base - temporal bone - hearing loss - inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor

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