Abstract
Petrous apex cephalocele (PAC) is a rare lesion, which represents a herniation from the posteriolateral portion of Meckel's cave into the petrous apex. The pathologic explanation is still unknown. We report a patient with clinical symptoms of facial pain, hearing loss and cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea. A computertomography and a magnetic resonance scan revealed that the symptoms were caused by PAC. The patient was later successfully operated by means of middle fossa approach.
| Bidragets oversatte titel | Petrous apex cephalocele is a rare disease |
|---|---|
| Originalsprog | Dansk |
| Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Vol/bind | 173 |
| Udgave nummer | 41 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 2576-7 |
| Antal sider | 2 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Status | Udgivet - 2011 |