Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10167993 | Otolaryngologia Polska | 2008 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Spontaneous meningoencephalocele of the temporal bone may occur in an obese patient. The most finding will be a middle ear effusion and conductive hearing loss with pulsatile tinnitus. The combination of CT and MRI will help in proper preoperative diagnosis. The operation include transmastoid, middle cranial fossa repair or combination of both. The multi layer closure of bony defect is very important to avid CSF leak.
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Authors
PaweÅ K. Burduk, Józef MierzwiÅski, Danuta Burduk, Piotr Winkler, Robert Bilewicz,