title: Labyrinthine sequestration secondary to auditory implantation: report of two cases and review of the literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Auditory implantation into the inner ear is increasingly performed for a variety of indications. Infective complications are rare, but when they occur they can have devastating consequences.
  
  
  METHODS
  This paper reports two cases where vestibular sequestration of the bony labyrinth developed following implantation into the middle ear.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To the authors' knowledge, these are the first reported cases where vestibular sequestration has resulted from auditory implant surgery. This paper outlines the radiological changes characteristic of this pathology. It also describes the surgical and conservative treatment options for this condition, challenging the previously accepted belief that affected patients always require aggressive surgical intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department on Otolaryngology,Guy's Hospital,Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust,London,UK.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Warner
authors.affiliation: Department on Otolaryngology,Guy's Hospital,Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust,London,UK.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Eze
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology,Guy's Hospital,Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,London,UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Connor
authors.affiliation: St Thomas' Hearing Implant Centre,St Thomas' Hospital,Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust,London,UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D019929:Cochlear Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013201:Stapes Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014717:Vertigo / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D014722:Vestibule, Labyrinth / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Cochlear Implant; Labyrinthitis; Postoperative Complications; Stapedectomy