Hagr Abdulrahman A
Department of Otolaryngology, King Saud University and King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Email:
Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2010 Aug;10(2):249-54. Epub 2010 Jul 19.
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.
我们报告了一例57岁男性患者,其患有症状性岩尖胆固醇肉芽肿、多组颅神经功能障碍及左耳失聪。所选择的干预措施是经迷路入路切除胆固醇肉芽肿。这使得颅神经功能得以恢复,面部功能得到改善。术后3个月内,患耳听力有所改善。患者未出现术后并发症。我们得出结论,经迷路入路可用于岩尖胆固醇肉芽肿的引流,且有恢复听力损失的机会。