Abstract

  Translabyrinthine approach is widely used to access Cerebellopontine angle tumours owing to its excellent exposure in non-serviceable hearing ear. Pseudomeningocele is a complication most commonly associated with this approach. This case report highlights the need for customized management for each case, with conservative line of management as the first step.

Keywords: Pseudomeningocele; Vestibular Schwannoma; Otology-Neurotology

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Citation

Citation: Vivek Sasindran., et al. “Pseudomeningocele - A Complication of Translabyrinthine Approach". Acta Scientific Otolaryngology 2.11 (2020): 03-05.

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Copyright: © 2020 Vivek Sasindran., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.