Abstract
We present the case of a 57 year-old male presenting with symptomatic petrous apex cholesterol granuloma, multiple cranial nerve weaknesses and deafness of the left ear. The chosen intervention was a cholesterol granuloma resection via the translabyrinthine approach. This resulted in cranial nerve recovery and improved facial functionality. Hearing in the operated ear improved within 3 months after surgery. The patient experienced no postoperative complications. We conclude that a translabyrinthine approach can be used for drainage of petrous apex cholesterol granulomas with a chance of hearing loss recovery
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/2075-0528.1194
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 10(2), 249-254
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
Cite this article
APA 7
Hagr, A. A. (2025). Hearing Improvement after Partial Labyrinthectomy: Resection of petrous apex cholesterol granuloma. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 10(2), 249-254. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1194
MLA 9
Hagr, Abdulrahman A. "Hearing Improvement after Partial Labyrinthectomy: Resection of petrous apex cholesterol granuloma." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 10, no. 2, 2025, pp. 249-254. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1194.
Chicago (author–date)
Hagr, Abdulrahman A. 2025. "Hearing Improvement after Partial Labyrinthectomy: Resection of petrous apex cholesterol granuloma." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 10 (2): 249-254. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1194.
Harvard
Hagr, A. A. (2025) 'Hearing Improvement after Partial Labyrinthectomy: Resection of petrous apex cholesterol granuloma', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 10(2), pp. 249-254. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1194.
Vancouver
Hagr AA. Hearing Improvement after Partial Labyrinthectomy: Resection of petrous apex cholesterol granuloma. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;10(2):249-254. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1194
IEEE
A. A. Hagr, "Hearing Improvement after Partial Labyrinthectomy: Resection of petrous apex cholesterol granuloma," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 249-254, 2025, doi: 10.18295/2075-0528.1194.