Unilateral deafness with subsequent vertigo.
The association between the characteristic clinical picture of endolymphatic hydrops and pre-existent profound sensori-neural hearing loss of long duration, has not been previously reported. Several cases are reported to illustrate this clinical syndrome. Labyrinthectomy was found to be curative. A plea is made for better recognition of this clinical entity.
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003638:Deafness / Q000150:complications*; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000601:surgery; D004487:Edema / Q000150:complications*; D004710:Endolymph; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014717:Vertigo / Q000209:etiology*