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An unusual case of presumed perilymph fistula

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

B. M. Fish
B. M. Fish*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK.
*
Address for correspondence: Mr B. M. Fish, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester LE1 2WW. Fax: 0116 258 6082.
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Abstract

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Perilymph fistulae have been described for over 30 years and yet there are no universally accepted diagnostic criteria or treatment regimes for them. This paper describes an unusual case of a presumed traumatic perilymph fistula and discusses its treatment and prognosis in relation to previous studies.

Keywords

FistulaVestibular diseasesHearing losssensorineural
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 111 , Issue 12 , December 1997 , pp. 1166 - 1167
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1997

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