Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
The Busan, Ulsan, Gyeoungnam Branch of Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
임상
중이 이물에 의한 외임프누공 1례
이상철1, 오봉환1, 김성수1
Sang Cheol Lee1, Bong Whan Oh1, Seong Soo Kim1
Published Online: May 31, 2020
ABSTRACT
Perilymph fistula is a disease of leakage of perilymph through the abnormally formed pathway between perilymphatic space and middle ear cavity. The causes are poststapedectomy, head trauma, congenital abnormality, sudden changes of pressure of cerebrospinal or middle ear, idiopathic, etc. But perlymph fistula caused by middle ear foreign body was reported rarely.
Recently authors have experienced a case of perilymph fistula caused by foreign body, molten-iron, into middle ear cavity, so report it with a brief review of literatures.
Keywords: Perilymph Fistula; Middle Ear Foreign Body; Molten Iron