ABSTRACT
A case of endolymphatic sac adenocarcinoma is reported and the literature is reviewed. The clinical picture was presented by vertigo and progressive hearing loss caused by a tumor of the endolymphatic sac. The surgical removal was complete, via a retro and translabyrinthine approach. Endolymphatic sac tumors are locally invasive, involve the petrous bone and the mastoid. The radical surgery presents good outcome.
Subject(s)
Adenocarcinoma/diagnosis , Ear Neoplasms/diagnosis , Endolymphatic Sac , Adenocarcinoma/pathology , Adenocarcinoma/surgery , Adult , Ear Neoplasms/pathology , Ear Neoplasms/surgery , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Male , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
Apresenta-se um caso de adenocarcinoma do saco endolinfático e revê-se a literatura. O quadro clínico manifestou-se por tonteira e perda progressiva da audiçäo consequentes a tumor do saco endolinfático. A remoçäo cirúrgica foi completa e realizada por abordagem retro e translabiríntica. Os tumores do saco endolinfático säo raros, localmente invasivos e comprometem a mastóide e parte petrosa do osso temporal e o ângulo pontocerebelar. A remoçäo cirúrgica completa apresenta bom prognóstico
