Oval window perilymph fistula caused by accidental stapedectomy during ear toilet.
Acquired perilymphatic fistulae can be the result of direct or indirect trauma to the temporal bone, barotraumas, infections or a complication of stapedectomy surgery. We report a case of accidental stapedectomy causing a perilymphatic fistula in an ear with inactive chronic noncholesteatomatous otitis media. This patient had an oval window perilymphatic fistula for 6 weeks prior to surgery without significant permanent sensorineural hearing loss.
Department of Ootolaryngology, King Saud University and King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. harthi2000@hotmail.com
Sami E
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Alharethy
D015834:Cochlear Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004423:Ear; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013199:Stapes / Q000293:injuries*; D013396:Suction