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Six patients with ear diseases caused by nose blowing are described. Four of them developed perilymphatic fistula.
Exploratory tympanotomy was performed on the left ear of case 1 who complained of tinnitus. Leakage was identified in the area of the round window, which was covered with a piece of perichondrium. Three patients (cases 2-4) complained of tinnitus and a floating sensation, echo sound, and dizziness. All of them have the habit of nose blowing.
The symptoms disappeared spontaneously after a rest.
Two patients (cases 5 and 6) developed fullness of the ear after nose blowing. They were diagnosed as suffering from bullous myringitis. Nose blowing may predispose to formation of bubbles within an infected tympanic membrane.
