title: Encephalocele with spontaneous CSF otorrhea.
abstract: Spontaneous encephalocele of the temporal bone is an uncommon condition (37 cases to date) associated with cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea. It results from a congenital dehiscence of the tegmen tympani and tegmen mastoideum. The AA. report 3 additional cases and review methods for diagnosing and surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: ENT Department, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Magliulo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Terranova
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cristofari
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Petti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002558:Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed