Pediatric sudden sensorineural hearing loss after diving.
OBJECTIVE
Sensorineural hearing loss after diving from a low height has been rarely reported especially in children.


METHODS
We present and discuss a new case of pediatric sudden sensorineural hearing loss after diving.


CONCLUSIONS
Medical and surgical approaches (indications and timing of explorative tympanotomy) to this occurrence are still controversial.
Marchese-Ragona
Rosario
R
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35100 Padua, Italy. rmr@unipd.it
Marioni
Gino
G
Ottaviano
Giancarlo
G
Gaio
Elena
E
Staffieri
Claudia
C
de Filippis
Cosimo
C
D001469:Barotrauma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004242:Diving / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D003639:Hearing Loss, Sudden / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006320:Hearing Tests; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D014724:Vestibular Function Tests