title: [Spontaneous hernia of the brain into the temporal bone].
abstract: A case of spontaneous brain hernia into the middle ear cleft is described. Even without preceding infection, trauma or surgery of the mastoid, dural and cerebral tissue may protrude into the antrum or middle ear space. The pathology of this rare disease is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008416:Mastoid; D010031:Otitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012008:Recurrence
vernacular_title: Spontane hersenhernia in het os temporale.