A Case of Perilymphatic Fistula Misdiagnosed as Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo / 대한이비인후과학회지
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
; : 327-331, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
Perilymphatic fistula (PLF) is an uncommon disease characterized by abnormal leakage of the perilymph from the inner ear into the middle ear. The symptoms of PLF include sudden-onset hearing loss, tinnitus, ear fullness, and vertigo resulting from inner-ear trauma, stapedial surgery or barotrauma such as valsalva, and nose blowing. As nystagmus can be induced by the affected-ear in down position, benign positional paroxysmal vertigo (BPPV) should be considered for differential diagnosis. About 40-50% of PLF patients have experienced spontaneous healing, but surgical repair should be considered when the hearing symptom and dizziness are not alleviated or are aggravated within a few days. Reported herein, with a review of the relevant literature, is a case of PLF initially misdiagnosed as BPPV but where successful fistula repair was finally achieved.
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Main subject:
Perilymph
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Tinnitus
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Barotrauma
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Vertigo
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Nose
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Dizziness
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Ear
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Ear, Middle
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Fistula
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Year:
2016
Type:
Article