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(1) Background: The occurrence of vestibular schwannoma (VS) associated with cholesteatoma is rare. A hearing impairment is one of the most significant issues in such cases. Moreover, the presence of middle and inner ear pathologies combined may represent a surgical challenge. No studies have described a combined surgical approach for these coexisting conditions (VS and cholesteatoma), nor the hearing rehabilitation outcomes of using cochlear implants for these patients. (2) Case Report: This paper is on a female patient who underwent simultaneous surgical treatments for VS and middle ear cholesteatoma in the right ear followed by a cochlear implant, describing the technique and the audiological results. (3) Conclusions: The surgical approach was successful and enabled the resection of lesions with the auditory nerve and cochlea preservation. Cochlear implantation in the right ear showed positive postoperative results, with an improvement in the results with the CI in silent and noisy environments.
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Objetivo: Presentar un caso de meningioma petroclival con extensión al cavum de Meckel, tratado quirúrgicamente a través de un abordaje petroso combinado con extensión translaberíntica. Introducción: Se define como meningioma petroclival, al que se origina en los dos tercios superiores de la fisura petroclival, y medial al nervio trigémino. Existen numerosos abordajes para estos tumores, y cada caso requiere un análisis individualizado. Descripción del caso: Paciente de 25 años que refiere cefalea de 6 meses de evolución, progresiva e invalidante, e hipoacusia derecha. Al examen físico presenta hipoestesia en territorio trigeminal derecho y desviación velopalatina a derecha. En la imagen de resonancia magnética (IRM) se evidencia voluminosa lesión expansiva petroclival derecha con extensión al cavum de Meckel. La cirugía fue programada en dos tiempos: en el primero se realizó el abordaje y en el segundo la exéresis tumoral total. En el post operatorio evolucionó con una hemiparesia izquierda transitoria y parálisis completa del tercer par derecho en recuperación. Discusión: Existen múltiples modalidades terapéuticas para los meningiomas de base de cráneo. En este caso considerando la ubicación, el tamaño, su extensión clival, al cavum de Meckel y su relación con la arteria basilar, se decidió realizar un abordaje petroso combinado, con extensión translaberíntica debido a la hipoacusia. Conclusiones: Los abordajes de base de cráneo acortan la distancia de trabajo al tumor y mejoran los ángulos de exposición, facilitando su exéresis. Su principal desventaja, que es el tiempo de realización, puede sortearse dividiendo la cirugía en 2 tiempos.
Objective: To present a patient with a right petroclival meningioma with extension into Meckel´s cave, surgically treated by combining a petrosal approach with translabyrinthine extension.Introduction: Petroclival meningiomas are tumors that arise from the upper two thirds of the petroclival fissure, medial to the trigeminal nerve. There are several treatment options, with every case warranting an individualized approach.Case description: Our patient was a 25-year-old male/female with a 6-month history of progressive, disabling headaches and right hearing loss. The physical exam revealed right trigeminal hypoesthesia and rightward deviation of the soft palate. Magnetic resonance imaging detected a huge right petroclival tumor with extension into Meckel´s cave. Two-stage surgery was planned, the first procedure to create an approach, and the second to attempt total tumor resection, which was achieved. Postoperatively, the patient had transient left hemiparesis and a complete third nerve palsy that recovered partially. Discussion: Many different surgical approaches exist for treating petroclival meningiomas. In this case, considering the tumors location and volume, its clival and Meckel´s cave extension and basilar artery involvement, we elected to combine a petrosal approach with translabyrinthine extension, due to the patients previous hearing loss. Conclusion: Skull-base approaches shorten the working distance to the tumor, improving the angle of approach and rendering total resection possible. One of the procedures main disadvantages is the time required; but this can be overcome by performing the procedure in two stages.