Repair of Tegmen Tympani Defect Presenting with Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea Using the Middle Cranial Fossa Approach

Sonmez S., Sahin B., Polat B., Comoglu S., Orhan K. S.

JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED OTOLOGY, vol.13, no.3, pp.430-433, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/iao.2017.3386
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED OTOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.430-433
  • Keywords: Cerebrospinal Fluid otorrhea, tegmen tympani defect, middle cranial fossa, craniotomy, MANAGEMENT, LEAK, DIAGNOSIS
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) otorrhea frequently occurs without temporal bone trauma, fracture, surgery, or any identifiable causes. It is usually associated with tegmen tympani defects of the temporal bone in adults. The congenital origin theory and the arachnoid granulation theory have been accepted to explain the tegmen tympani defect. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) are used to show the defects, brain tissue, and the meninges. We recently encountered three cases of spontaneous CSF otorrhea with a defect on the tegmental plate of the temporal bone. High-resolution CT (HRCT) scan of the temporal bones showed the tegmen tympani defects. The defects were successfully repaired with temporal muscle fascia or fascia lata graft and fibrin glue using the middle cranial fossa approach via craniotomy.