Herniação Meningoencefálica do Osso Temporal

• Main Author: Miranda, D
• Publication Date: 2016
• Other Authors: Pereira, S, Ramos, R, Pinto, A, Vilarinho, S, Dias, L
• Format: Article
• Language: por
• Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
• Download full: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.23/1064
• topic: Encefalocele; Hérnia; Meningocele; Osso Temporal

Background: Temporal bone meningoencephalic herniations correspond to the presence of brain parenchyma and/or prolapsed meninges through a bone defect. It is a rare condition with potentially catastrophic consequences for the patient. Case Description: Sixty-nine year-old female patient with past medical history of chronic otitis media submitted to otologic surgery, arterial hypertension and breast cancer. Admitted to emergency department with tonic-clonic seizures secondary to meningoencephalitis triggered by otologic infection. The imaging investigation revealed the presence of a meningoencephalic herniation that was surgically treated by a multidisciplinary ENT and neurosurgery team. Discussion/Conclusions: Surgical treatment aims to remove meningoencephalic herniated tissue, bone defect repair and hearing recovery. Size and location of bone defect and meningoencephalic herniation are decisive factors in surgical approaches choice.