title: Pseudomeningocele presenting as a cyst of the external auditory canal.
abstract: Pseudomeningocele is a cerebrospinal fluid collection in an extradural area after meningeal tear. The etiology of pseudomeningocele development is iatrogenic or traumatic in most cases. In this study, we report a case of the postsurgical pseudomeningocele presenting as a cystic mass in the external auditory canal and complete sensorineural hearing loss with a review of the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Bozok University Medical Faculty, Yozgat, Turkey. mzeliha@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Zeliha
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kapusuz
authors.forename: Mahmut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Özkiriş
authors.forename: Aylin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Okur
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Saydam
mesh_terms: D018424:Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear / Q000601:surgery; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000473:pathology*; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery; D008588:Meningocele / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods