Late Pneumolabyrinth May Be Induced by Old Penetrating Injury: Possibility of Undiagnosed Posttraumatic Perilymphatic Fistula
Joint Authors
Nakashima, Takahiro
Matsuda, Keiji
Okuda, Takumi
Takaki, Minoru
Hayashi, Tamon
Hanamure, Yutaka
Tono, Tetsuya
Source
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-03-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Traumatic pneumolabyrinth is a relatively rare entity.
We report the case of a unilaterally deaf woman with pneumolabyrinth who had suffered penetrating injury 15 years ago.
This past history indicated that the case was late pneumolabyrinth occurring from undiagnosed old posttraumatic perilymphatic fistula.
In Japan, most cases of traumatic pneumolabyrinth are caused by penetrating injury with an ear pick.
Dizziness often improves within several months.
Immediate surgical intervention is recommended for hearing loss, but the hearing outcome is not satisfactory.
An appropriate strategy should be selected based on the interval to surgery, bone conduction hearing level at disease onset, stapes lesions, and location of air.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nakashima, Takahiro& Matsuda, Keiji& Okuda, Takumi& Tono, Tetsuya& Takaki, Minoru& Hayashi, Tamon…[et al.]. 2015. Late Pneumolabyrinth May Be Induced by Old Penetrating Injury: Possibility of Undiagnosed Posttraumatic Perilymphatic Fistula. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059628
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nakashima, Takahiro…[et al.]. Late Pneumolabyrinth May Be Induced by Old Penetrating Injury: Possibility of Undiagnosed Posttraumatic Perilymphatic Fistula. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Nakashima, Takahiro& Matsuda, Keiji& Okuda, Takumi& Tono, Tetsuya& Takaki, Minoru& Hayashi, Tamon…[et al.]. Late Pneumolabyrinth May Be Induced by Old Penetrating Injury: Possibility of Undiagnosed Posttraumatic Perilymphatic Fistula. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059628
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059628