Citation

Kılıç E, Genç H, Aydın Ü, Aşık B, Satar B. Ulus. Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2017; 23(2): 163-166.

Affiliation

Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Gülhane Military Medicine Academy, Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, İstanbul-Turkey. kilic_erbil@yahoo.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dernegi)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

28467585

Abstract

Lightning strike can cause fatal or nonfatal injuries. Some nonfatal injuries are associated with otological symptoms and findings. Conductive hearing loss due to rupture of the tympanic membrane is the most common audiovestibular lesion of lightning strike. Various forms of sensorineural hearing loss and dizziness have also been reported. Presently described are 3 cases of lightning strike injury. First patient had mid-frequency hearing loss in right ear and high frequency sensorineural hearing loss in left ear. Second patient had high frequency sensorineural hearing loss in left ear, and the third had peripheral facial palsy with perilymphatic fistula on same side. This is the first documented case of mid-frequency hearing loss occurring after lightning strike.

Language: en