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Tympanic paraganglioma (Case 1). Tumor touching the tympanic membrane (A); Temporal bone CT Scan, coronal (B) and axial (C) views, showing a soft tissue density mass on the left side, over the promontory and below the oval window; intraoperative photograph, retroauricular and transcanal approach showing the long process of the incus and the paraganglioma occupying part of the tympanic cavity(D).
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During physical exam we noticed a red-wine-color lesion on the postero-inferior quadrant of the left tympanic membrane (Figure 1A). On CT scan we observed a soft tissue mass occupying part of the tympanic cavity, overlapping the promontory (Figures 1B and 1C). The patient was operated upon, through a retroauricular approach, which allowed us to clearly see the margins of the lesion and do a complete resection (Figure 1D).
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