Abstract
Persistent CSF leakage was identified during an extensive mastoidectomy. The complication was rectified by grafting a collagen matrix graft over the leak.
Highlights
A 59-year-old man presented with recent hearing deterioration
He had a history of chronic otitis media in both ears and had suffered from occasional ear discharge since childhood
Despite the fact that local medical practitioners had referred the patient to otologists in tertiary hospitals, he refused these visits due to personal reasons
Summary
A 59-year-old man presented with recent hearing deterioration. He had a history of chronic otitis media in both ears and had suffered from occasional ear discharge since childhood. Huge Mastoid Cholesteatoma with Skull Base Erosion and CSF Leak Chin-Lung Kuo, MD, PhD1,2; An-Suey Shiao, MD1*
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