title: [Malformation of the facial canal, meningitis and cerebrospinal otorrhea].
abstract: CSF fistulas into the middle ear due to labyrinthine or tegmental anomalies are well known. They predispose to recurrent meningitis if they do not receive appropriate surgical treatment. CSF fistulas due to facial canal anomalies are extremely rare and predispose to the same risk of meningitis. The case reported enables a comparison to be made with the three other cases of the same form of anomaly found in the literature, and the diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Clinique ORL et Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, Nantes.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Legent
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gayet
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Albisetti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Korb
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Beauvillain
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bordure
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001299:Audiometry; D002558:Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Malformations du canal facial, méningite et otorrhée cérébro-spinale.