Two Cases of Pediatric Pneumolabyrinth with Traumatic Tympanic Membrane Perforation after Penetrating Injury
10.21790/rvs.2019.18.3.83
- Author:
Yeon Seok YOU
1
;
Ji Hoon KOH
;
Byeong Jin KIM
;
Eun Jung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonbuk National University School of Medicine, Jeonju, Korea. imaima97@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Traumatic pneumolabyrinth;
Penetrating injury
- MeSH:
Consensus;
Hearing Loss, Conductive;
Temporal Bone;
Tympanic Membrane Perforation;
Tympanic Membrane;
Vertigo
- From:Journal of the Korean Balance Society
2019;18(3):83-86
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pneumolabyrinth is an uncommon condition in which air is present in the vestibule or cochlear. It is rarely found, even in otic capsule violating fractures or in transverse fracture of the temporal bone. So far, there is no consensus on management of pneumolabyrinth. We describe 2 new cases of pneumolabyrinth by penetrating injury with traumatic tympanic membrane perforation. They presented whirling vertigo with moderate conductive hearing loss. Temporal bone computed tomography clearly demonstrated the presence of air in the vestibule and cochlear.
