What does PLF stand for?

Perilymphatic Fistula

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Samples in periodicals archive:

Kartush, MD (oral communication; February 2009) have suggested fascia reinforcement of the round and oval windows in a procedure similar to perilymphatic fistula repair.

Complete round window niche occlusion for superior semicircular canal ...

The idea that a perilymphatic fistula can result in the escape ofperilymph from the inner ear into the middle ear has been widely associated with the latter etiology throughout the literature.

Sudden deafness secondary to a middle ear/inner ear interaction: the ...

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion for the treatment of refractory perilymphatic fistula.

Cerebral complications of ear disease

The features of this case are consistent with a perilymphatic fistula, which was caused by the high level of pressure generated by the nose blowing.

Perilymphatic fistula

Fracture of the temporal bone detected by otoscopy or imaging requires no treatment unless there are other symptoms of facial palsy, conductive hearing loss, perilymphatic fistula, cerebrospinal fluid otorhinorrhea, vertigo, or tinnitus.

Temporal bone fracture with hemotympanum

Given the high negative G loads that these pilots experience, it is not surprising to find a perilymphatic fistula.

G-induced vestibular dysfunction ('the wobblies') among aerobatic ...

A perilymphatic fistula from an explosive force, combined with an increase in middle ear pressure as a result of weightlifting or straining, might push air into the vestibular system and cause a sensorineural hearing loss.

Pneumolabyrinth: A late complication of stapes surgery

Introduction Perilymphatic fistula still remains a controversial topic in the otologic literature.

A case of barotrauma-induced pneumolabyrinth secondary to ...