Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10167993 Otolaryngologia Polska 2008 5 Pages PDF
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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