Can bone wax cause cholesterol granuloma in the petrous apex? A case report

• Main Authors: Wong, Eugene Hung Chih, Chee Chean Limb, Cheng Ai Ong, Prepageran Narayanan
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25978/1/Can%20bone%20wax%20cause%20cholesterol%20granuloma%20in%20the%20petrous%20apex%20A%20case%20report.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25978/2/Can%20bone%20wax%20cause%20cholesterol%20granuloma%20in%20the%20petrous%20apex%20A%20case%20report1.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25978/
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

BACKGROUND: Cholesterol granuloma (CG) is a rare entity but is the commonest lesion in the petrous apex. They are associated with chronic ear disease and previous temporal bone surgery. While bone wax has been known to cause foreign body reaction due to its non-resorbable property in the mastoid, it...