title: Labyrinthine fistula: a complication of chronic suppurative otitis media.
abstract: A labyrinthine fistula is a frequent complication of long-standing unsafe chronic suppurative otitis media. It is characterized by a slowly progressive erosion of the bony labyrinth. In this paper we present our observations regarding the diagnosis and management in 50 patients with unsafe chronic suppurative otitis media with labyrinthine fistula.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, T. N. Medical College and B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Grewal
authors.forename: Bachi T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Hathiram
authors.forename: Ashwani
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dwivedi
authors.forename: Lovneesh
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Kaushal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sheth
authors.forename: Shobhit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Srivastava
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007759:Labyrinth Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010035:Otitis Media, Suppurative / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery