Management of Intractable Petrous Bone Cholesteatoma With a Combined Translabyrinthine–Transsphenoidal Approach

alexandrossfakianakis shared this article with you from Inoreader Management of Intractable Petrous Bone Cholesteatoma With a Combined Translabyrinthine–Transsphenoidal Approach Via Otology & Neurotology - Published Ahead-of-Print Objective: To evaluate whether a combined translabyrinthine–transsphenoidal approach can be used to achieve adequate surgical resection of an extensive petrous bone cholesteatoma and create a debris drainage route for the residual cholesteatoma that is maintained long-term. Patient: A 71-year-old man with residual petrous temporal bone cholesteatoma that had spread extensively to the internal carotid artery and posterior cranial fossa. Intervention: Surgical resection of the cholesteatoma via a translabyrinthine approach and creation of a debris drainage route into the nasopharynx via a transsphenoidal approach. Main Outcome Measures: Control of unresectable petrous temporal bone cholesteatoma and occurrence of cholesteatoma- or surgery-related complications. Results: Although complete removal of the cholesteatoma was attempted via a translabyrinthine approach, this was not possible because the epithelium of the cholesteatoma was strongly attached to the internal carotid artery and posterior cranial fossa. A debris drainage route leading to the nasopharynx was created by drilling the clivus on the side of the lesion via a transsphenoidal approach. The patient has had no complications since surgery. The drainage route remains open, and the cholesteatoma has been controlled for 57 months. Conclusions: A markedly advanced petrous temporal bone cholesteatoma can be managed safety and reliably by combining a translabyrinthine approach with a transsphenoidal approach. Creation of a debris drainage route into the nasopharynx can prevent isolation of the cholesteatoma and mastoid cavity problems after surgery. This one-stage surgery may be a suitable method for keeping cholesteatoma under control in patients with unresectable petrous bone cholesteatoma. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Tsunetaro Morino, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8 Nishi-shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan; E-mail: moritune@jikei.ac.jp The study received no source of funding. The authors disclose no conflicts of interest. Copyright © 2020 by Otology & Neurotology, Inc. Image copyright © 2010 Wolters Kluwer Health/Anatomical Chart Company View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.