Facial nerve decompression via middle fossa approach for hyperostosis cranialis interna: A feasible therapeutic approach

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 123, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1177-1180

  Waterval, J J ^a   Stokroos, R J ^a   De Bondt, R B J ^a   Manni, J J ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Facial Nerve; Hyperostosis; Internal Auditory Canal; Middle Cranial Fossa

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PREDNISOLONE;

ARTICLE; AUDIOMETRY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FACIAL NERVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPEROSTOSIS; HYPEROSTOSIS CRANIALIS INTERNA; INTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL; MIDDLE FOSSA CRANIOTOMY; NEURONAVIGATION; OSTEOSCLEROSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARESIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SURGICAL APPROACH;

CHILD; CRANIAL FOSSA, MIDDLE; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; EAR, INNER; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL PARALYSIS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; HYPEROSTOSIS; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; OTOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PEDIGREE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE;

EID: 70450245521     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215109005349     Document Type: Article

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