Bilateral perilymph fistula in an adult.
Sudden hearing loss is a symptom caused by a variety of diseases, among them also a perilymph fistula. The occurrence of bilateral perilymph fistula is rare, and was reported only associated with head trauma. A case of a bilateral perilymph fistula, without head trauma in an adult construction worker is reported. To the best of our knowledge this is the first bilateral case caused by physical effort to be reported in the literature.
Ben David
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Department of Otolaryngology, Bnai Zion Medical Centre, Haifa, Israel.
Fradis
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Goldstein
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Podoshin
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D001299:Audiometry; D015834:Cochlear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004584:Electronystagmography; D005402:Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003639:Hearing Loss, Sudden / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D010498:Perilymph; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology; D012405:Round Window, Ear; D015837:Vestibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*