Perilymph fistula

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Perilymph fistula
Classification and external resources
ICD-10 H83.1
ICD-9 386.4
DiseasesDB 32218
eMedicine med/2736  emerg/414

A labyrinthine fistula (or perilymph fistula) is leakage of inner ear fluid into the air filled middle ear.

It is a cause of balance disorders and can be a complication of a stapedectomy.

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