The temporal bone is one of the thickest bones in the skull. In this article, we look at the structure and function of this bone and the injuries that can affect it.

Tumors of the endolymphatic sac are locally invasive neoplasms arising in the temporal bone that can cause hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, aural fullness, and facial-nerve dysfunction.

Ear cancer is very rare, with only about 300 people in the United States developing it each year. It’s important ear cancer is caught early. We’ll describe the symptoms and show you pictures ...

Cancer of the temporal bone and inner ear. Cancer of the temporal bone is rare. The possible causes are cancers extending from the ear flap. Or cancers from the parotid gland or lymph nodes around the ...

KOLKATA: Cancer in the temporal bone — an area of the skull above the ear — is rare as it affects just one in a million. A 48-year-old man was diagnosed with cancer in his right temporal bone ...

Hefele MS. Needle Biopsies of Bone Tumors. MedGenMed 1(2), 1999 [formerly published in Medscape Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine eJournal 3(2), 1999]. Available at: https://www.medscape.com ...

For those suffering from primary bone cancer, a promising new medication called CADD522 may be on the horizon. In early tests, it extended survival and reduced tumor growth.

He had temporal bone cancer, a rare cancer that started in his ear. "They would bolt me down right here on these three spots so my head could not move at all.