A rare case of ivory osteoma of mastoid bone

<p>Osteomas are benign slow-growing bony tumour predominantly occurring in long bones, rarely found in the skull. In the skull they are found most commonly in fronto-ethmoid region. They are very rarely found in the temporal bone. They are usually asymptomatic and treated mainly for cosmetic purposes. We describe a case of a 33 years old female presented to us with right sided mastoid swelling from last 6 years.</p>

Effective but uncommon treatment of a spontaneous otogenic epidural pneumocephalus

We describe an uncommon treatment for epidural pneumocephalus and an effective but uncommon treatment option. Complete and permanent relief was achieved in a young patient using a tympanostomy tube to eliminate excessive positive air pressure in the mastoid bone that was the cause of spontaneous pneumocephalus. The patient showed no recurrence and absence of clinical symptoms at outpatient follow-up. Post-traumatic, infectious or spontaneous pneumocephalus may require an active, usually surgical approach. Treatment with a tympanostomy tube can be an alternative in suitable patients.