Autologous Mastoid Cortex Bone Graft for Multilayer Repair of Lateral Skull Base Defects.

Wen, Christopher Z; Fong, Daniel C; Bzhilyanskaya, Vera; Kaufman, Adam C; Hertzano, Ronna; Eisenman, David J · Laryngoscope · 2026

case_series · Level IV

Where this comes from

Abstract

Multilayer repair of lateral skull base cerebrospinal fluid leaks and encephaloceles can be reinforced with rigid autologous grafts. Harvesting a monocortical mastoid cortex bone graft is effective and easy to implement without conferring additional morbidity.