Citation

Jones DT, Ogren FP, Roh LH, Moore GF. Laryngoscope 1991; 101(8): 830-834.

Affiliation

Department of Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1288/00005537-199108000-00006

PMID

1865731

Abstract

Patients struck by lightning can present with a wide variety of unusual otologic problems including burns to the external auditory canal, tympanic membrane rupture, middle ear injury, and sensorineural hearing loss. Four patients who incurred various otologic problems, including one patient with previously unreported bilateral oval window fistulas following lightning injury, are presented. Audiologic, otologic, and surgical findings are reviewed as well as patient follow-up and outcome.

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