<p>We report the case of a&#xa0;54-year-old female patient with bilateral cochlear implants suffering from recurrent left-sided pneumolabyrinth due to barotrauma. These episodes caused acute peripheral vestibular disorder and cochlear implant malfunction. Over a&#xa0;6-year period, the suspected causative perilymphatic fistula was surgically sealed on three occasions. A&#xa0;preventative balloon dilation of the Eustachian tube was finally performed. This case report is the first to describe barotrauma-induced recurrent pneumolabyrinth in a&#xa0;patient with cochlear implants.</p>

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Pneumolabyrinth nach Barotrauma bei Cochleaimplantat

  • S. Marti,
  • N. Iob,
  • D. Bächinger,
  • C. Schlegel,
  • A. Huber,
  • J. Dlugaiczyk,
  • A. Dalbert

摘要

We report the case of a 54-year-old female patient with bilateral cochlear implants suffering from recurrent left-sided pneumolabyrinth due to barotrauma. These episodes caused acute peripheral vestibular disorder and cochlear implant malfunction. Over a 6-year period, the suspected causative perilymphatic fistula was surgically sealed on three occasions. A preventative balloon dilation of the Eustachian tube was finally performed. This case report is the first to describe barotrauma-induced recurrent pneumolabyrinth in a patient with cochlear implants.