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Occupational perilymph fistula
Author(s) -
Forst Linda S.,
Atterbury Margaret
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
american journal of industrial medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1097-0274
pISSN - 0271-3586
DOI - 10.1002/ajim.4700250210
Subject(s) - medicine , perilymph , vertigo , fistula , round window , surgery , oval window , balance (ability) , middle ear , inner ear , physical medicine and rehabilitation , anatomy , stapes
A case of occupational perilymph fistula in an ironworker is described. The patient was lifting and lowering 200 pounds of steel when he developed sudden onset of vertigo. Surgical exploration of the middle ear demonstrated leakage of perilymph fluid from the round window. Grafting of the window led to improvement of symptoms, but the patient was unable to continue work as an ironworker due to difficulty with balance. © 1994 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.