Perilymphatic fistula
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A perilymphatic fistula (also known as a labyrinthine fistula) is a pathologic communication between the fluid-filled space of the inner ear and the air-filled space of the middle ear, most commonly occurring at either the round or oval window.
The primary manifestations of perilymphatic fistulisation are sudden or progressive fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss and vertigo. Other symptoms that may be present include tinnitus, disequilibrium, and aural fullness.
-<p>A <strong>perilymphatic fistula</strong> (also known as a <strong> labyrinthine fistula</strong>) is a pathologic communication between the fluid-filled space of the <a href="/articles/inner-ear">inner ear</a> and the air-filled space of the <a title="Middle ear" href="/articles/middle-ear">middle ear</a>, most commonly occurring at either the <a href="/articles/round-window">round</a> or <a href="/articles/oval-window">oval window</a>.</p><p>The primary manifestations of perilymphatic fistulisation are sudden or progressive fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss and vertigo. Other symptoms that may be present include <a href="/articles/tinnitus">tinnitus</a>, disequilibrium, and aural fullness.</p>- +<p>A <strong>perilymphatic fistula</strong> (also known as a <strong> labyrinthine fistula</strong>) is a pathologic communication between the fluid-filled space of the <a href="/articles/inner-ear">inner ear</a> and the air-filled space of the <a href="/articles/middle-ear">middle ear</a>, most commonly occurring at either the <a href="/articles/round-window">round</a> or <a href="/articles/oval-window">oval window</a>.</p><p>The primary manifestations of perilymphatic fistulisation are sudden or progressive fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss and vertigo. Other symptoms that may be present include <a href="/articles/tinnitus">tinnitus</a>, disequilibrium, and aural fullness.</p>
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