Cochlear Fistula in Chronic Otitis Media without Cholesteatoma

Cochlear fistula in the chronic otitis media (COM) without cholesteatoma is an extremely rare with only a few cases reported in the literature to this date. We describe a case of cochlear fistula observed in a female with COM without cholesteatoma. This report presents the first clinical case of a transtympanic iatrogenic trauma by habitual cotton swabs probably causing cochlear fistula.

Cochlear Fistula: Report of 2 Cases / 대한이비인후과학회지

Labyrinthine fistula is not infrequent findings in cholesteatoma surgery. Fistula most commonly involve the horizontal semicircular canal, but a fistula into the cochlea is rare. The authors describe two cases of cochlear fistulas in chronic otitis media with cholesteatoma.