Case report: Perilymphatic fistula from a round window microfissure. [PDF]
Front Neurol, 2023 A microfissure near the round window niche is an anatomical structure that communicates between middle ear and the ampulla of the posterior semicircular canal.
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Objective Assessment of Perilymphatic Fistula in Cases of Postoperative Vertigo after Cochlear Implantation by Cochlin Tomoprotein (CTP). [PDF]
Brain Sci, 2023 Objective: Vertigo is a quite frequent complication after cochlear implantation. Perilymphatic fistula (PLF) is assumed to be one cause of this problem. Cochlin tomoprotein (CTP) is a newly introduced marker for PLF.
Todt I, Ikezono T.
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Perilymphatic Fistula: A Review of Classification, Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment. [PDF]
Front Neurol, 2020 A perilymphatic fistula (PLF) is an abnormal communication between the perilymph-filled inner ear and the middle ear cavity, mastoid, or intracranial cavity.
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The missing perilymph sign on MRI indicates a perilymphatic fistula: A case report. [PDF]
J OtolA perilymphatic fistula (PLF) is a rare condition in which perilymph leaks from the cochlea or vestibule into the surrounding cavities, most commonly through round and oval windows, and causes cochlear and vestibular symptoms. However, vague symptoms and
Zou J, Li H.
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Perilymphatic fistula with characteristic findings of the inner ear by contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging: a case report. [PDF]
Front Neurol, 2023 A perilymphatic fistula (PLF) presents with abnormal traffic in the otic capsule, causing cochlear and vestibular symptoms. However, the mechanisms underlying symptom recurrence remain controversial. Herein, we report the case of a 27-year-old female who
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Perilymphatic Fistula After Penetrating Ear Trauma. [PDF]
Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med, 2019 Pneumolabyrinth, defined as air within the labyrinth on high-resolution computed tomography, suggests that a perilymphatic fistula (PLF) is present. PLF describes an abnormal communication between the middle and inner ear, and can result in deafness ...
Kita AE, Kim I, Ishiyama G, Ishiyama A.
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Congenital Membranous Stapes Footplate Producing Episodic Pressure-Induced Perilymphatic Fistula Symptoms. [PDF]
Front Neurol, 2020 Introduction: Recent third window syndrome studies have revealed that the intact bony labyrinth and differences in the stiffness of the oval and round windows are essential for proper cochlear and vestibular function.
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Assessing the efficacy of perilymphatic fistula repair surgery in alleviating vestibular symptoms and associated auditory impairments. [PDF]
Front Neurol, 2023 Perilymph Fistula (PLF), abnormal communication between the fluid-filled space of the inner ear and the air-filled space of the middle ear, is a significant cause of vestibular and auditory symptoms. This is a retrospective study of 22 cases treated with
Matsuda H, Hornibrook J, Ikezono T.
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Significance of Pseudo-Conductive Hearing Loss and Positional Nystagmus for Perilymphatic Fistula: Are They Related to Third-Window Effects? [PDF]
Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol, 2021 Objectives Patients’ clinical presentation is critical for identifying suspected perilymphatic fistula (PLF). The involvement of third-window lesions in the pathomechanism of PLF has been hypothesized. This study investigated the clinical features of PLF
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Accuracy of diagnostic tests for perilymphatic fistula: protocol for a systematic review. [PDF]
Front NeurolPerilymphatic fistula (PLF) is a challenging inner ear condition, characterized by the abnormal connection between inner and middle ear and subsequent leakage of inner ear liquid (perilymph) into the middle ear.
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