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Post-traumatic pneumolabyrinth: a rare cause of hearing loss
Gamze Türk1, Mehmet Kalkan2, Ali Koç3
1Department of Radiology, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey. guysal72@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Pneumolabyrinth (PL) is the presence of air within the vestibule, semicircular canals, or cochlea. It represents an abnormal connection between the inner ear and middle ear spaces. PL most commonly occurs after blunt head trauma, followed by penetrating injuries. Temporal fractures may or may not accompany. Prognosis of hearing loss is poor, while prognosis of vestibular symptoms is good. Herein we present a 45-year-old female with unilateral pneumolabyrinth, who presented with significant dizziness and unilateral total hearing loss after a car accident.
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