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Published on: February 29, 2020
Gorham-Stout syndrome affecting the temporal bone with cerebrospinal fluid leakage
Noriko Morimoto1, Hideki Ogiwara, Osamu Miyazaki
1Department of Otolaryngology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan. morimoto-n@ncchd.go.jp
Abstract:
Gorham-Stout syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by progressive osteolysis that leads to the disappearance of bone. Lymphvascular proliferation causes the local destruction of bony tissue. Owing to the low incidence of this syndrome, little is known about its etiology or treatment. We present an 11-year-old girl with Gorham-Stout syndrome that involved right petrous apex in temporal bone and upper clivus, which cause intracranial pressure increase and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage. The patient required surgical repair of CSF leakage by extradural middle fossa approach with temporal fascia flap. Combined treatment with interferon and propranolol prevented the progression of osteolysis.
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