ear, nose, and throat disorders
Purulent Labyrinthitis
Introduction
Purulent labyrinthitis is bacterial infection of the inner ear, often causing deafness and loss of vestibular function. Purulent labyrinthitis usually occurs when bacteria spread to the inner ear during the course of severe acute otitis media, purulent meningitis, trauma causing a labyrinthine fracture with a subsequent infection, or an enlarging cholesteatoma. 