purulent labyrinthitis

Term ID

DOID:13534

Synonyms

• acute suppurative labyrinthitis
• bacterial labyrinthitis
• Suppurative labyrinthitis

Definition

A labyrinthitis which is a bacterial infectious disease of the inner ear, often causing deafness and loss of vestibular function. This is caused when bacteria spread to the inner ear during the course of severe acute otitis media, purulent meningitis, or an enlarging cholesteatoma. http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec08/ch086/ch086g.html?qt=irritation%20and%20swelling%20of%20the%20inner%20ear.&alt=sh

References

• ICD9CM:386.33
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:24817009
• UMLS_CUI:C0155506

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:13534 )