Abstract
Metastasis to the petrous apex of the temporal bone may cause acute peripheral vestibular syndrome and impaired hearing or be asymptomatic. Contrast computed tomography should be performed to exclude pathology in the temporal bone in patients with vestibulocochlear deficit, a history of cancer and no findings on cerebral magnetic resonance imaging. We describe a case of a 61-year-old man with metastatic prostatic carcinoma to the temporal bone.
| Translated title of the contribution | Metastasis to the temporal bone may cause acute peripheral vestibular syndrome and impaired hearing |
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| Original language | Danish |
| Journal | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Volume | 175 |
| Issue number | 22 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1576-7 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Publication status | Published - 27 May 2013 |