Abstract
A 35-year-old man had a 5-year history of fluctuating hearing loss in his only hearing ear. History and diagnostic tests indicated a perilymph fistula, a diagnosis subsequently confirmed by exploration. Primary and secondary repairs temporarily ameliorated symptoms. A spinal fluid to middle ear fluid pathway was identified by radioactive tracer. A patent cochlear aqueduct indicated on computed tomography scan was found and repaired through a posterior cranial fossa approach. Hearing was preserved, remaining relatively stable during the 2-year follow-up period.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 35-39 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery |
| Volume | 105 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1991 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Otorhinolaryngology