Co-existing post-stapedectomy fistula and acoustic neuroma.
A 66 year old woman had light-headedness and ataxia which increased slowly despite tissue seal of a post-stapedectomy oval window fistula. The cause was shown to be a large acoustic neuroma, ipsilateral to the side of the fistula. The history, physical, and laboratory findings are presented.
D000368:Aged; D001259:Ataxia / Q000209:etiology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior; D003638:Deafness / Q000209:etiology; D004432:Ear, Middle; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007759:Labyrinth Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009759:Nystagmus, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D010040:Otosclerosis / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D012886:Skull; D013201:Stapes Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects*