Neurosurgery · 2005
Bilateral reversible deafness after surgery for unilateral epidermoid tumor: an unusual complication: case report.
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Colpan Mustafa Efkan, Sekerci Zeki, Berk Caglar
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OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE: We present an unusual complication of bilateral hearing loss after surgery for unilateral epidermoid tumor situated at the right pontocerebellar junction. The neurosurgeon must know the possible causes of this catastrophic complication and should take every possible measure to avoid it.
CLINICAL PRESENTATION: A 43-year-old male patient presented with progressive hearing loss in the right ear. A radiological examination demonstrated a mass lesion at the right pontocerebellar junction. A pure tone audiogram revealed sensorineural hearing impairment of the right ear. A brainstem auditory evoked potential test confirmed this with reduced amplitudes and a prolonged I-V interval.
INTERVENTION: The patient was operated on via a right paramedian suboccipital craniectomy. The tumor was completely excised, and all of the cranial nerves were preserved during the operation. Postoperatively, the patient developed total bilateral hearing loss, which improved significantly over time.
CONCLUSION: Controlled cerebrospinal fluid drainage during exposure and tumor excision may reduce the possibility of shift and traction on the neural structures and help to prevent ischemic injury. Frequent irrigation of the surgical field and minimizing the spilling of the tumor contents may reduce the risk of chemical irritation. The use of corticosteroids may also help during the postoperative period.
CLINICAL PRESENTATION: A 43-year-old male patient presented with progressive hearing loss in the right ear. A radiological examination demonstrated a mass lesion at the right pontocerebellar junction. A pure tone audiogram revealed sensorineural hearing impairment of the right ear. A brainstem auditory evoked potential test confirmed this with reduced amplitudes and a prolonged I-V interval.
INTERVENTION: The patient was operated on via a right paramedian suboccipital craniectomy. The tumor was completely excised, and all of the cranial nerves were preserved during the operation. Postoperatively, the patient developed total bilateral hearing loss, which improved significantly over time.
CONCLUSION: Controlled cerebrospinal fluid drainage during exposure and tumor excision may reduce the possibility of shift and traction on the neural structures and help to prevent ischemic injury. Frequent irrigation of the surgical field and minimizing the spilling of the tumor contents may reduce the risk of chemical irritation. The use of corticosteroids may also help during the postoperative period.