title: [Mastoid brain herniation following a cholesteatoma operation].
abstract: In the pre-antibiotic era a herniation of brain tissue into the mastoid was a fairly frequent event following the transmastoid drainage of brain abscesses. Since the introduction of antibiotics and refinement of operative techniques a brain hernia into the mastoid has nowadays become very rare. Two almost identical cases of brain hernia in a radical mastoidectomy cavity were recently observed by the author. The surgical management is presented and the literature discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D007611:Aprotinin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002781:Cholesteatoma / Q000601:surgery*; D003094:Collagen; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005176:Factor XIII / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery*; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000473:pathology; D013917:Thrombin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; C032281:Lyodura; D005340:Fibrinogen; D003094:Collagen; D005176:Factor XIII; D007611:Aprotinin; D013917:Thrombin
vernacular_title: Mastoidale Hirnherniation nach Cholesteatomoperation.