Perilymph fistulas secondary to gunshot wound. Localization with a radioactive pharmaceutical.
The symptoms, clinical evaluation, routes of formation, and repair of perilymph fistulas are reviewed. We report a case with oval and round window perilymph fistulas secondary to a gunshot wound. A radioactive pharmaceutical was injected into the subarachnoid space in the lumbar area. Subsequent radioactivity was detected at the sites of the fistulas. We discuss the implications and a suggested technique for fistula detection.
D000328:Adult; D003051:Cochlea / Q000473:pathology; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007204:Indium; D007759:Labyrinth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011868:Radioisotopes; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications*
D011868:Radioisotopes; D007204:Indium