Case Report: Suppurative Labyrinthitis Induced by Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media.

ABSTRACT: A discussion on suppurative labyrinthitis associated with chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) may seem to be an outdated issue due to the advent of antibiotics in the last century. In previous literature, limited cases of suppurative labyrinthitis have been reported. This case, therefore, is an excellent and rare opportunity to study its clinical symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments. This report described the case of a 39-year-old female with a history of CSOM for 20 years, and she often presented with otorrhea, vestibular disorder, and hearing impairment. CT of the temporal bone revealed fistulae in both the basal turn of the cochlea and the horizontal semicircular canal. Combined with the otolaryngology examination results, suppurative labyrinthitis was considered. During a three-mont

SUBMITTER: Xiao Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9218268 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature