Pneumolabyrinth following temporal bone fracture is an extremely rare condition. It results from air entering the inner ear when a communication between the air-filled middle ear spaces and inner ear is established. The imaging modality of choice for pneumolabyrinth is high-resolution computed tomography of the temporal bone. Treatment options include conservative management (bed rest, antibiotics, corticosteroids) or surgery (exploratory tympanotomy). We present the case of a 31-year-old female who had pneumolabyrinth secondary to a temporal bone fracture. The patient was treated surgically and made a full clinical recovery.
Pneumolabyrinth secondary to temporal bone fracture: A case report and review of the literature / Bacciu, Andrea; Vincenti, Vincenzo; Prasad, Sampath Chandra; Tonni, Daniela; Ventura, Elisa; Bacciu, Salvatore; Pasanisi, Enrico. - In: INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CASE REPORTS JOURNAL. - ISSN 1179-142X. - 7:(2014), pp. 127-131. [10.2147/IMCRJ.S66421]
Pneumolabyrinth secondary to temporal bone fracture: A case report and review of the literature
BACCIU, Andrea;VINCENTI, Vincenzo;PASANISI, Enrico
2014-01-01
Abstract
Pneumolabyrinth following temporal bone fracture is an extremely rare condition. It results from air entering the inner ear when a communication between the air-filled middle ear spaces and inner ear is established. The imaging modality of choice for pneumolabyrinth is high-resolution computed tomography of the temporal bone. Treatment options include conservative management (bed rest, antibiotics, corticosteroids) or surgery (exploratory tympanotomy). We present the case of a 31-year-old female who had pneumolabyrinth secondary to a temporal bone fracture. The patient was treated surgically and made a full clinical recovery.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
