title: Hearing Improvement after Partial Labyrinthectomy: Resection of petrous apex cholesterol granuloma.
abstract: We present the case of a 57 year-old male presenting with symptomatic petrous apex cholesterol granuloma, multiple cranial nerve weaknesses and deafness of the left ear. The chosen intervention was a cholesterol granuloma resection via the translabyrinthine approach. This resulted in cranial nerve recovery and improved facial functionality. Hearing in the operated ear improved within 3 months after surgery. The patient experienced no postoperative complications. We conclude that a translabyrinthine approach can be used for drainage of petrous apex cholesterol granulomas with a chance of hearing loss recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, King Saud University and King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Email: dhagr90@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Abdulrahman A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Hagr