Cholesterol granuloma is a pathological lesion affecting the mastoid air cells due to partial obstruction of its aireation. It is commonly unilateral. It is usually associated with glue ear with intact ossicles. Histologically, it is characterized by the presence of large pointed crystals and giant cells. Its treatment is either conservative steroid therapy or surgical removal of the granuloma ...

The paper firstly represents two cases of cholesterol granuloma of the maxillary sinus in China. The common symptoms of the disease include nasal obstruction and bone erosion in severe case. The disease is related to obstruction of the antral ostia, hemorrhage into polypoidal mucosal disease or cholesterol precipitation in the walls of antral cyst. A review of the literature on cholesterol gran...

Intracranial cholesterol granulomas are rare lesions, and have been registered in petrous apex region. The presence of an intracerebral cholesterol granuloma is an uncommun event. We report the case of a 20-years-old woman who undergone craniotomy for resection of a temporal mass. Pathologic examination show a cholesterol granuloma.

Objectives: Cholesterol granuloma of the sphenoid sinus has rarely been reported. Methods: A 50-year-old man visited our hospital presenting with a 2-year history of intermittent right-sided headache, 1-month history of right-sided tinnitus, and 5-year history of nasal obstruction and purulent nasal discharge. Computed tomography revealed a well-demarcated expansile mass in the right sphenoid s...

Cholesterol granuloma is a rare, well-defined lesion of the orbit. In the orbit, diploe of the frontal bone is involved almost exclusively. We report an atypical case of cholesterol granuloma involving superomedial quadrant of orbit. A 42-year-old male presented with progressive, painless, proptosis with infero-temporal displacement of left eye. A large mass was felt beneath the bony orbital ma...

A 59-year-old male presented with a large cholesterol granuloma arising from the frontal sinus manifesting as a large, fluctuated, soft mass in his brow, compressing left eye. Skull radiography showed dilation of the frontal sinus. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a cystic mass extending into the left orbit and anterior cranial fossa. Gross inspection at the frontal c...

OBJECTIVES To estimate the prevalence of dyslipidemia (DLP) among individuals with idiopathic granuloma annulare and to examine associations with disease characteristics and comorbidities, such as metabolic syndrome. DESIGN Case-control study using review of medical records from January 2002 through December 2010. SETTING A university hospital and a health care system. PARTICIPANTS Adults...

Cholesterol granuloma of the breast is a rare, benign disease. Here, we present the unique ultrasonographic findings of breast cholesterol granuloma manifesting as an intracystic mass. The findings of this case report may help expand existing knowledge regarding differential diagnosis of intracystic breast masses, which are found on ultrasonographic examination.