# Post‐Traumatic Cochlear and Vestibular Pneumolabyrinth

**Authors:** Santiago Almanzo, Catalina Bancalari‐Díaz, Miguel Saro‐Buendía, Vanesa Pérez‐Guillén, Abel Guzmán‐Calvete, Miguel Armengot‐Carceller, Carlos De Paula‐Vernetta

PMC · DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.71731 · Clinical Case Reports · 2026-01-02

## TL;DR

Cochlear pneumolabyrinth on CT scans reliably indicates permanent hearing loss after ear trauma, guiding treatment decisions.

## Contribution

Identifies cochlear pneumolabyrinth as a definitive marker for irreversible hearing loss following otic capsule trauma.

## Key findings

- Cochlear pneumolabyrinth is a strong radiologic indicator of irreversible hearing loss.
- Vestibular symptoms may resolve spontaneously, but cochlear air predicts poor auditory recovery.
- Early CT confirmation helps guide rehabilitation and implantation decisions.

## Abstract

Cochlear pneumolabyrinth is a strong radiologic marker of irreversible hearing loss after otic capsule trauma. While vestibular symptoms may resolve spontaneously, cochlear air reliably predicts poor auditory recovery. Early computed tomography confirmation guides counseling and timely evaluation for hearing rehabilitation or cochlear implantation, even when surgical exploration is not indicated.

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** otic capsule trauma (MESH:D002062), hearing loss (MESH:D034381), vestibular symptoms (MESH:D015837)

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