Presentation
History of noise-induced dizziness as well as intermittent fluid in the right middle ear.
Patient Data
There is dehiscence of the roof of the superior semicircular canal bilaterally.
External auditory canals and tympanic membranes are normal. The ossicular chains are present and appear normal. The mastoid air cells are clear.
Case Discussion
This is a case of bilateral superior semicircular canal dehiscence. The patient underwent a right temporal craniotomy for repair for the right semicircular canal dehiscence. Intraoperatively, a tegmen tympani defect with encephalocele was identified. Neurosurgery then performed a repair for the encephalocele and small CSF leak. The patient did well post-operatively. He continues to have fullness in his right ear, but this has been decreasing since the procedure.
Co-author:
Luciano Venturino