Pneumolabyrinth in a Case of Squamous Chronic Otitis Media - a Rare Entity

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Dec;76(6):5940-5943. doi: 10.1007/s12070-024-05004-z. Epub 2024 Aug 30.

Abstract

Pneumolabyrinth is a rare entity in a case of squamous chronic otitis media in the practice of otology. We report a case of 56 year male, a known case of Squamous Chronic Otitis Media who was diagnosed as a case of Pneumolabyrinth associated with a Perilymphatic fistula. Diagnosis was done with the help of audiometry and High-Resolution Computed Tomography of Temporal Bone in background of his symptoms. Tympanomastoid exploration revealed a perilymphatic fistula at round window and a labyrinthine fistula of Lateral semicircular canal. The sealing of defect was performed with reinforcement technique by utilizing fascia and fibrin glue.

Keywords: Fistula; Labyrinth; Otitis media; Perilymph.