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Abstract
An abnormal connection between inner ear and the surrounding structures, resulting in a leakage of the PERILYMPH. It is most common in a whiplash-type head trauma injury. Perilymph or labyrinthine fistulas may result in dizziness and/or intermittent hearing loss.
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- Labyrinthine Fistula
- Perilymph Fistula
- Fistula, Labyrinthine
- Fistula, Perilymph
- Fistula, Perilymphatic
- Labyrinthine Fistulas
- Perilymph Fistulas
- Perilymphatic Fistulas
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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.
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2026
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- Fistula (1970-2025)
- Labyrinth Diseases (1970-2025)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Perilymphatic Fistula. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000099103. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000099103
- Perilymphatic Fistula. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111328997