title: [Idiopathic cerebral hernia in the middle ear].
abstract: Idiopathic brain herniation into the middle ear and the mastoid process is an infrequent condition. There are only 29 cases reported in the world literature covering the last 40 years. The paper inform on one of those cases, a man, of spontaneous encephalocele and deals with the pathogenesis, the clinical features and the suitable surgical approach.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de O.R.L. Hospital Regional Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Povedano Rodríguez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jurado Ramos
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Seco Piñero
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: López Villarejo
mesh_terms: D004432:Ear, Middle; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Herniación cerebral idiopática en oído medio.