Pneumolabyrinth without temporal bone fracture: different outcomes for hearing recovery.
Pneumolabyrinth is a rare clinical manifestation seen in the practice of otology. It occurs usually after head trauma with temporal bone fracture. However, pneumolabyrinth without temporal bone fracture is a very rare occurrence. When it occurs, it is usually diagnosed by high-resolution computed tomography of the temporal bone. Therapy for pneumolabyrinth is conservative treatment or an exploratory tympanotomy. Recently, we saw two cases of pneumolabyrinth after trauma without temporal bone fracture. The patients were treated with conservative management for the pneumolabyrinth. However, the degree of recovery from hearing loss was different for each patient.
Woo
Hyun-Jae
HJ
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Song
Si-Youn
SY
Kim
Yong-Dae
YD
Bai
Chang Hoon
CH
D000293:Adolescent; D001469:Barotrauma / Q000150:complications*; D003638:Deafness / Q000209:etiology; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000002:abnormalities*; D004433:Earache / Q000209:etiology*; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009759:Nystagmus, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000293:injuries; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018058:Tympanic Membrane Perforation / Q000209:etiology; D014717:Vertigo / Q000209:etiology