Transmandibular-cervical approach for treatment of a CSF fistula through the Eustachian tube.
The aim of this article is to explain a surgical approach to solve a complication on a patient treated at our hospital. It is a transmandibular-cervical approach to eliminate a cerebrospinal fluid fistula in the Eustachian tube produced after the removal of an acoustic neurinoma in a patient operated multiple times without success.
Rubio-Palau
Josep
J
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain. 40926jrp@comb.es
Mareque-Bueno
Javier
J
Garcia-Linares
Jordi
J
Malet-Hernandez
Daniel
D
Raspall-Martin
Guillermo
G
Munill-Ferrer
Montserrat
M
Martinez-Fuster
Xavier
X
D000368:Aged; D002425:Cautery; D002558:Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea / Q000601:surgery*; D005064:Eustachian Tube / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008036:Lingual Nerve / Q000601:surgery; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery*; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000601:surgery; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation