Gamuts
Erosion of the petrous ridge, pyramid, or apex
May Be Caused by
Common
Acoustic schwannoma
Acquired cholesteatoma
Bone neoplasm
Cholesterol granuloma
Chondroma
Chordoma
Congenital cholesteatoma
Hemangioma
Metastasis
Osteoblastoma
Uncommon
Aneurysm of intracavernous carotid artery
Aneurysm of intrapetrous carotid artery
Carcinoma of external auditory meatus
Cranial nerve IX schwannoma
Cranial nerve V schwannoma
Cranial nerve X schwannoma
Glioma
Glomus jugulare tumor
Gradenigo syndrome
Langerhans cell histiocytosis
Leptomeningeal cyst
Lymphoma
Malignant neoplasm of nasopharynx
Meningioma of Meckel cave
Osteomyelitis
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Tuberculosis