perilymphatic fistula (PLF)

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.

Clinical presentation

Symptoms of perilymphatic fistula may include:

• sensorineural hearing loss
• vertigo
• nausea
• tinnitus
• spatial disorientation
• dizziness
• ear fullness

Siehe auch:

• Bogengangsdehiszenz
• Tullio-Phänomen
• Morbus Menière

und weiter:

• Mondini-Dysplasie
• Lymphfistel