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Inner ear barotrauma: a case for exploratory tympanotomy
1Directorate General of Air Force Health Services, Canberra, Australia.
Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine
|July 1, 1992
Abstract:
A case of inner ear barotrauma (IEBT) due to an hypobaric chamber experience is presented. IEBT is an exceedingly rare condition in aviation. In the case described, the diagnosis was initially unsuspected due to accompanying middle ear barotrauma. The underlying etiology, the diagnosis, and management of IEBT are discussed.