Case of Perilymphatic Fistula Caused by Medially Displaced Tympanostomy Tube

J. Hajiioannou; P. Kousoulis; S. Bathala; C. Marnane; E. Moshovakis

doi:10.1055/s-2009-1224399

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Skull Base 2009; 19 - A052
DOI: 10.1055/s-2009-1224399

Case of Perilymphatic Fistula Caused by Medially Displaced Tympanostomy Tube

J. Hajiioannou ¹ P. Kousoulis ¹(presenter), S. Bathala ¹, C. Marnane ¹, E. Moshovakis ¹

¹Nikea and Athens, Greece; Swansea, UK

Congress Abstract

Background and Aim: The aim of this study is to present a rare case of perilymphatic fistula that occurred due to bony erosion by a tympanostomy tube that had migrated into and become interred in the middle-ear space.

Case Report: We present a case report and a literature review concerning migration of tympanostomy tubes into the middle ear as a complication of tubes insertion.

Conclusion: Medial migration of tympanostomy tubes into the middle-ear space is a rare complication of tympanostomy tubes insertion. To our knowledge, this is the first report of perilymphatic fistula caused by a tympanostomy tube that had migrated into the middle ear. This case highlights the need for early removal of tympanostomy tubes when this migration occurs.