title: Perilymphatic fistula in pediatric patients with a preexisting sensorineural loss.
abstract: A specific group of 28 children (38 ears) with a preexisting sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) was studied to determine if a perilymphatic fistula (PLF) was the cause of a progression in their hearing loss. A PLF was identified surgically in six of these ears, but there was no evidence of any defect found in 32 ears. The symptoms shared by the cases in which a fistula was found included a traumatic event (including exertion), CT scan evidence of inner ear defects, hearing threshold decreases of 25 to 30 dB, and vertigo or postural instability.
authors.affiliation: Pappas Ear Clinic, Birmingham, Alabama 35233.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Pappas
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Schneiderman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007759:Labyrinth Diseases / Q000150:complications; D007761:Labyrinthine Fluids; D008297:Male; D010498:Perilymph