Transsphenoidal and infralabyrinthine approach of the petrous apex cholesterol granuloma
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DOI: 10.1007/s00405-017-4593-9
Abstract: Space-demanding or destructive changes in the petrous bone are often challenging differential diagnosis. Cholesterol granulomas of the petrous apex can clinically present in a combination of hearing loss, vertigo, tinnitus, chronic cephalgia, impairment of facial… read more here.
Keywords: approach petrous; transsphenoidal infralabyrinthine; petrous apex; cholesterol ... See more keywords
Endoscopic management of petrous apex cholesteatoma
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DOI: 10.1007/s00405-017-4763-9
Abstract: We describe a technique for approaching petrous apex cholesteatoma using combined lateral microscopic/endoscopic approaches, and discuss the utility of endoscopy in managing matrix inside the petrous apex. In our two cases, total view inside the… read more here.
Keywords: endoscopic management; petrous apex; inside petrous; apex cholesteatoma ... See more keywords
Reply to the Letter to the Editor concerning “Combined microscopic/endoscopic management of petrous apex lesions”
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DOI: 10.1007/s00405-017-4834-y
Abstract: We thank the authors for their comments on the paper. We described a technique for approaching petrous apex cholesteatomas using combined lateral microscopic/endoscopic approaches [1], and discussed the utility of endoscopy in managing matrix inside… read more here.
Keywords: apex; petrous apex; microscopic endoscopic; approach ... See more keywords
Large Intraosseous Schwannoma in the Petrous Apex Presenting with Intratumoral Hemorrhage.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.07.179
Abstract: BACKGROUND Intracranial schwannomas are rarely confined to the skull. We here report a large schwannoma localized in petrous apex which presented with intratumoral hemorrhage. CASE DESCRIPTION A 35-year-old woman with mild hearing disturbance and ear… read more here.
Keywords: large intraosseous; apex; intratumoral hemorrhage; petrous apex ... See more keywords
Petrous apex’s dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) mimicking a pineal region tumour: a rare cause of Hakim triad
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-251342
Abstract: A dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) is a dural-based shunt between meningeal arteries and meningeal veins, sinuses and/or cortical veins; they have been classified and named according to the location and the flow pattern. Petrous apex… read more here.
Keywords: petrous apex; arteriovenous fistula; mimicking pineal; pineal region ... See more keywords
Pediatric Petrous Apex Lesions: A Radiological Classification and Diagnostic Algorithm
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DOI: 10.1177/08465371221074880
Abstract: The petrous apex (PA) is involved in a myriad of pathological conditions, some of which are exclusive in children. Diagnosis may be difficult due to vague clinical presentation, and local examination is challenging owing to… read more here.
Keywords: classification; petrous apex; lesions radiological; apex lesions ... See more keywords
Surgical management of petrous apex cholesteatomas in the pediatric population: A systematic review
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DOI: 10.25259/sni_667_2022
Abstract: Background: Cholesteatomas are growths of squamous epithelium that can form inside the middle ear and mastoid cavity and damage nearby structures causing hearing loss when located at the petrous apex. The primary goal of petrous… read more here.
Keywords: petrous apex; apex cholesteatomas; systematic review;
Contralateral transmaxillary corridor: an augmented endoscopic approach to the petrous apex.
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DOI: 10.3171/2017.4.jns162483
Abstract: OBJECTIVE The endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) has been shown to be an effective means of accessing lesions of the petrous apex. Lesions that are lateral to the paraclival segment of the internal carotid artery (ICA)… read more here.
Keywords: petrous apex; corridor; ica; ctm corridor ... See more keywords
Drilling off the Petrosal Apex and Opening the Upper Wall of Meckel’s Cave Are the Key Elements of Good Outcomes in the Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia Secondary to Petrous Apex Meningioma
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DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2021.0060
Abstract: Objective The surgical management of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) caused by petrous apex meningioma (PAM) is still a challenge because of the lesion’s deep location and the surrounding complex structures. The authors describe the intradural anterior… read more here.
Keywords: trigeminal neuralgia; upper wall; petrous apex; treatment ... See more keywords
Sixth Nerve Palsy from Cholesterol Granuloma of the Petrous Apex
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DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2017.00048
Abstract: Herein, we report a patient who had an isolated sixth nerve palsy due to a petrous apex cholesterol granuloma. The sixth nerve palsy appeared acutely and then spontaneously resolved over several months, initially suggesting a… read more here.
Keywords: nerve palsy; petrous apex; cholesterol granuloma; palsy ... See more keywords
Characteristics and Clinical Management Strategy of Petrous Apex Cholesterol Granulomas
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DOI: 10.3390/cancers15041313
Abstract: Simple Summary Cholesterol granulomas are cystic lesions that can occur in the temporal bone. When such a lesion is present in the petrous apex, various clinical symptoms can occur due to compression of cranial nerves.… read more here.
Keywords: growth; cholesterol granulomas; symptom progression; petrous apex ... See more keywords