Hearing Improvement after Partial Labyrinthectomy : Resection of petrous apex cholesterol granuloma

Authors

Abdulrahman A. Hagr, Department of Otolaryngology, King Saud University and King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

We present the case of a 57 year-old male presenting with symptomatic petrous apex cholesterol granuloma, multiple cranial nerve weaknesses and deafness of the left ear. The chosen intervention was a cholesterol granuloma resection via the translabyrinthine approach. This resulted in cranial nerve recovery and improved facial functionality. Hearing in the operated ear improved within 3 months after surgery. The patient experienced no postoperative complications. We conclude that a translabyrinthine approach can be used for drainage of petrous apex cholesterol granulomas with a chance of hearing loss recovery

Publication Date

6-19-2010

First Page

249

Last Page

254

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Recommended Citation

Hagr, Abdulrahman A. (2010) "Hearing Improvement after Partial Labyrinthectomy : Resection of petrous apex cholesterol granuloma," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal: Vol. 10: 249-254.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1194