| Labyrinthine fistula | |
| Classification and external resources | |
 Cross-section of cochlea. Perilymph is located in the scala tympani and scala vestibuli - the aqua regions at the top and bottom of the diagram. |
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| ICD-10 | H83.1 |
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| ICD-9 | 386.4 |
| DiseasesDB | 32218 |
| eMedicine | emerg/414 |
A labyrinthine fistula (or perilymph fistula) is leakage of inner ear fluid into the air filled middle ear.
It is a cause of balance disorders and can be a complication of a stapedectomy.
Tympanotomy is required for diagnosis.[1]
It can be caused by cholesteatoma.[2]
References
- ^ Goto F, Ogawa K, Kunihiro T, Kurashima K, Kobayashi H, Kanzaki J (January 2001). "Perilymph fistula--45 case analysis". Auris Nasus Larynx 28 (1): 29–33. PMID 11137360. http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0385-8146(00)00089-4.
- ^ Chen Z, Wu Y, Shi H, et al. (June 2009). "Surgical treatment of labyrinthine fistula caused by cholesteatoma with semicircular canal occlusion". Acta Otolaryngol.: 1–4. doi:. PMID 19488888. http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&doi=10.1080/00016480902875083&magic=pubmed||1B69BA326FFE69C3F0A8F227DF8201D0.
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