[Idiopathic brain herniation in the middle ear and mastoid].
Idiopathic brain herniation into the middle ear and the mastoid process is a rare clinico-pathological entity, with only 41 cases described in the literature. It should be suspected in presence of spontaneous otoliquorrhea/rhinoliquorrhea, refractory serous otitis media, or meningitis following acute otitis media in an adult. A new case is presented, with a brief review of the pathogenesis, clinico-pathological, and radiological characteristics of these lesions.
Rodrigo Tapia
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Servicio de ORL, Hospital de León, León, España. jrodrigot@seorl. org
Alvarez Alvarez
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Costilla
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Alonso
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Casas Rubio
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D002558:Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008416:Mastoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed