Massive Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak of the Temporal Bone

Massive Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak of the Temporal Bone

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage of the temporal bone region is defined as abnormal communications between the subarachnoidal space and the air-containing spaces of the temporal bone. CSF leak remains one of the most frequent complications after VS surgery. Radiotherapy is considered a predisposing...

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Main Authors: Giannicola Iannella, Alessandra Manno, Emanuela Pasqualitto, Andrea Ciofalo, Diletta Angeletti, Benedetta Pasquariello, Giuseppe Magliulo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7521798
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spelling doaj-04c6f1b30b11466ab52f95e541d1273e2020-11-25T00:11:25ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732016-01-01201610.1155/2016/75217987521798Massive Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak of the Temporal BoneGiannicola Iannella0Alessandra Manno1Emanuela Pasqualitto2Andrea Ciofalo3Diletta Angeletti4Benedetta Pasquariello5Giuseppe Magliulo6“Organi di Senso” Department, University “la Sapienza”, Viale del Policlinico 151, 00161 Rome, Italy“Organi di Senso” Department, University “la Sapienza”, Viale del Policlinico 151, 00161 Rome, Italy“Radiology” Department, University “la Sapienza”, Viale del Policlinico 151, 00161 Rome, Italy“Organi di Senso” Department, University “la Sapienza”, Viale del Policlinico 151, 00161 Rome, Italy“Organi di Senso” Department, University “la Sapienza”, Viale del Policlinico 151, 00161 Rome, Italy“Organi di Senso” Department, University “la Sapienza”, Viale del Policlinico 151, 00161 Rome, Italy“Organi di Senso” Department, University “la Sapienza”, Viale del Policlinico 151, 00161 Rome, ItalyCerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage of the temporal bone region is defined as abnormal communications between the subarachnoidal space and the air-containing spaces of the temporal bone. CSF leak remains one of the most frequent complications after VS surgery. Radiotherapy is considered a predisposing factor for development of temporal bone CSF leak because it may impair dural repair mechanisms, thus causing inadequate dural sealing. The authors describe the case of a 47-year-old man with a massive effusion of CSF which extended from the posterior and lateral skull base to the first cervical vertebrae; this complication appeared after a partial enucleation of a vestibular schwannoma (VS) with subsequent radiation treatment and second operation with total VS resection.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7521798
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author Giannicola Iannella
Alessandra Manno
Emanuela Pasqualitto
Andrea Ciofalo
Diletta Angeletti
Benedetta Pasquariello
Giuseppe Magliulo
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Alessandra Manno
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Massive Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak of the Temporal Bone
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
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Alessandra Manno
Emanuela Pasqualitto
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title Massive Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak of the Temporal Bone
title_short Massive Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak of the Temporal Bone
title_full Massive Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak of the Temporal Bone
title_fullStr Massive Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak of the Temporal Bone
title_full_unstemmed Massive Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak of the Temporal Bone
title_sort massive cerebrospinal fluid leak of the temporal bone
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series Case Reports in Otolaryngology
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publishDate 2016-01-01
description Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage of the temporal bone region is defined as abnormal communications between the subarachnoidal space and the air-containing spaces of the temporal bone. CSF leak remains one of the most frequent complications after VS surgery. Radiotherapy is considered a predisposing factor for development of temporal bone CSF leak because it may impair dural repair mechanisms, thus causing inadequate dural sealing. The authors describe the case of a 47-year-old man with a massive effusion of CSF which extended from the posterior and lateral skull base to the first cervical vertebrae; this complication appeared after a partial enucleation of a vestibular schwannoma (VS) with subsequent radiation treatment and second operation with total VS resection.
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