Postoperative cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a rare complication of the retrosigmoid approach. To address lack literature, we performed retrospective analysis. The thromboses were divided into those demonstrating radiological (rCVST) and clinical (cCVST) features, latter diagnosed during hospitalization. We identified former by contrast in sigmoid (SS) or transverse sinuses (TS), ev...

BACKGROUND Few reports from the medical literature have presented severe mesh-related complications following laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia. One of these complications is being mesh erosion into bowel, resulting in fistulous tract with subsequent abscess formation. CASE PRESENTATION A 75-year-old patient, status post laparoscopic bilateral inguinal hernia repair, and on anticoagulati...

Most nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is resulted from ruptured aneurysm. Few cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) may appear after acute SAH with similar clinical manifestations as aneurysm bleeding, raising difficulties for SAH diagnosis in clinics. Retrospective analysis of 88 patients with CVST in our hospital from March 2008 to March 2015 was carried out. Among them, the radio...

BACKGROUND Cochlear implantation has become a mainstream treatment option for patients with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. During cochlear implant, there are key surgical steps which are influenced by anatomical variations between each patient. The aim of this study is to determine if there are potential predictors of difficulties that may be encountered during the cortical mast...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Pulsatile tinnitus in the face of normal findings on otoscopy is a common otological diagnostic dilemma and can be due to serious vascular malformations such as transverse or sigmoid sinus dural arteriovenous fistula (transverse or sigmoid sinus [TS] DAVF). Left untreated, TS DAVF may result in significant morbidity and mortality. TS DAVF can be suspected or diagnosed with...

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is a rare disorder characterized by in the channels of brain. Nonspecific symptoms such as headache, focal neurologic deficits and seizures make this condition difficult to diagnose. We describe case cerebral sigmoid transverse sinuses which presented reversible, rapid-onset proptosis loss vision patient subclinical hypothyroidism. Such an occurrence due has nev...

OBJECTIVE Our study emphasizes the relationship between the temporal bone structures and the mastoid portion of the facial nerve. MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirty-two temporal bones taken from adult cadavers of both sexes subjected to tympanoplastic procedure were used to make reference measures of the mastoid portion of the facial nerve. Appropriate instruments were used for measurement and stati...

BACKGROUND There are over 183,000 patients living with a functioning solid organ transplant in the United States, and almost no data exist discussing complications of acute otomastoiditis in this vulnerable population. Early recognition and treatment of acute otomastoiditis is essential in patients whose immune system is not normal, as progression can lead to sepsis, meningitis, brain abscess, ...

Surgical intervention has been offered to patients with Meniere's disease who have failed medical treatment and have disabling symptoms. Surgical options have included labyrinthectomy (mechanical and chemical), vestibular neurectomy, and endolymphatic sac surgery with or without shunting. We present a modification of endolymphatic sac decompression surgery that includes wide decompression of th...

Surgical induction of endolymphatic hydrops (ELH) in the guinea pig by obliteration and obstruction of the endolymphatic duct is a well-accepted animal model of the condition and an important correlate for human Meniere's disease. In 1965, Robert Kimura and Harold Schuknecht first described an intradural approach for obstruction of the endolymphatic duct (Kimura 1965). Although effective, this ...