"Temporal Bone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Either of a pair of compound bones forming the lateral (left and right) surfaces and base of the skull which contains the organs of hearing. It is a large bone formed by the fusion of parts: the squamous (the flattened anterior-superior part), the tympanic (the curved anterior-inferior part), the mastoid (the irregular posterior portion), and the petrous (the part at the base of the skull).
| Descriptor ID |
D013701
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.781.885
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| Concept/Terms |
Temporal Bone- Temporal Bone
- Bone, Temporal
- Bones, Temporal
- Temporal Bones
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Temporal Bone" by people in Profiles.
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Owosho AA, Gleysteen JP, Wood CB, Franklin A, Angel J, Jain R. DEK::AFF2 Squamous Cell Carcinomas of the Sinonasal Region and Temporal Bone Diagnosed After Recurrences: A Report of Two Patients. Int J Surg Pathol. 2025 Aug; 33(5):1258-1266.
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De Ravin E, Frost AS, Mady LJ, Newman JG. Transcervical styloidectomy for Eagle syndrome. Head Neck. 2022 06; 44(6):1492-1495.
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Siddiqui HF, Konschake M, Ottone NE, Olewnik L, Ekanem UI, Iwanaga J, Dumont AS, Sanudo J, Tubbs RS. Prevalence of Petrooccipital Fissure Fusion: Osteological Study with Application to Approaches to the Skull Base and Imaging Interpretation. World Neurosurg. 2022 07; 163:e53-e58.
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Couldwell MW, Jackson N, Wysiadecki G, Keen J, Iwanaga J, Delashaw J, Dumont AS, Tubbs RS. Transosseous Veins of the Temporal Bone: Connection Between Middle and Posterior Cranial Fossa Venous Structures. World Neurosurg. 2021 11; 155:e824-e829.
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Rehman R, Osto M, Parry N, Awada N, Agemy J, Arianpour K, Folbe AJ. Ewing Sarcoma of the Craniofacial Bones: A Qualitative Systematic Review. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 04; 166(4):608-614.
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Cowan B, Oska S, Arianpour K, Svider PF, Bojrab D, Hong RS. A Systematic Review of Cochlear Implantation in Temporal Bone Fractures and the Significance of Otic Capsule Involvement. Otol Neurotol. 2020 12; 41(10):1309-1315.
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Cooper DJ, Pelosi S. Pintail Comb Injury as a Rare Cause of Penetrating Temporal Bone Trauma With Facial Paralysis. Ear Nose Throat J. 2022 Nov; 101(9):567-570.
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Lockwood J, Mathkour M, Nerva JD, Iwanaga J, Bui CJ, Vale FL, Dumont AS, Tubbs RS. Anatomic Study Quantifying the Relationship Between the Arcuate Eminence and the Root of the Zygoma: Application to Skull Base Surgery. World Neurosurg. 2021 02; 146:e773-e778.
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Gadaleta DJ, Huang D, Rankin N, Hsue V, Sakkal M, Bovenzi C, Huntley CT, Willcox T, Pelosi S, Pugliese R, Ku B. 3D printed temporal bone as a tool for otologic surgery simulation. Am J Otolaryngol. 2020 May - Jun; 41(3):102273.
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Waters CM, Ho S, Luginbuhl A, Curry JM, Cognetti DM. Response to "Letter to the Editor": Eagle's Syndrome Requires Further Consideration. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2019 09; 128(9):880.