Concurrent pneumolabyrinth and pneumo-internal auditory canal: An extremely unusual finding of otic capsule violating fracture

Heung Eog Cha, Chang Hyun Cho, Gyu Cheol Han, Seung Won Chung

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Abstract

Pneumolabyrinth is condition in which the vestibule or cochlea is filled with air. It is rarely detected even in otic capsule violating fracture. Air trapped in internal auditory canal, which is also extremely unusual finding of temporal bone fracture involving otic capsule is reported from only one literature. Here, we report on a patient showing unilateral concurrent pneumocochlea, pneumovestibule and penumo-internal auditory canal (IAC). To the best of our knowledge, air trapping concurrently inside the cochlea, vestibule, and internal auditory canal has not been reported before in the literature.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)72-73
Number of pages2
JournalInternational Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume6
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Internal auditory canal
  • Penumolabyrinth
  • Temporal bone fracture

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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