Concurrent Cochlear Implantation with Resection of Skull Base Hemangiopericytoma following Sudden Deafness in an Only Hearing Ear.

Publication/Presentation Date

7-1-2010

Abstract

A 72-year-old man with a known left acoustic neuroma, left-sided deafness, and a recently diagnosed right infratemporal fossa (ITF) hemangiopericytoma, presented with sudden deafness in his right ear. Imaging revealed right-sided skull base extension and a large intracranial tumor component. The patient underwent a frontotemporal crainiotomy with concomitant ITF approach. Complete tumor resection was possible, though invasion of the otic capsule was present. Immediately postresection, a cochlear implant (CI) was performed via a transmastoid approach. Full electrode insertion was achieved and confirmed by visualization through the dehiscent middle fossa floor. Mastoid obliteration was then performed with a free fat graft. Postoperative imaging confirmed complete tumor resection (Simpson grade I) and adequate CI placement. Follow-up magnetic resonance imaging was performed at 6 and 12 months, and no tumor recurrence was seen. Prior to CI activation, the patient was completely deaf bilaterally. At 18-month follow-up, however, excellent hearing was achieved with the right CI (16 of 22 electrodes active), and the patient is now conversational with no obvious deficit. His cognitive function is excellent, corresponding to preoperative status, and he is independent in his activities of daily living. Following adjuvant radiation, our patient remains disease free at 18 months.

Volume

20

Issue

4

First Page

279

Last Page

284

ISSN

1532-0065

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

21311622

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article

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