Bacterial Meningitis Initially Presenting as Labyrinthitis
10.21790/rvs.2017.16.2.69
- Author:
Bon Min KOO
1
;
Sung Il NAM
;
Soon Hyung PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. goodgom79@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Labyrinthitis;
Vertigo;
Meningitis
- MeSH:
Dizziness;
Ear, Inner;
Hearing Loss;
Humans;
Labyrinthitis;
Meningitis;
Meningitis, Bacterial;
Neurologic Manifestations;
Vertigo
- From:Journal of the Korean Balance Society
2017;16(2):69-72
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Labyrinthitis causes damage to inner ear structure, and in turn hearing loss and vertigo. Labyrinthitis is classified as otogenic labyrinthitis and meningogenic labyrinthitis. Otogenic labyrinthitis can be diagnosed early through otoscopic examination. However, when there are no characteristic neurologic symptoms in patients with meningogenic labyrinthitis, clinicians can overlook the underlying meningitis and this may lead to the peripheral vertigo. We encountered an unusual case of meningogenic labyrinthitis that is misdiagnosed as peripheral dizziness.
