Gelmann Dominique, Jasani Gregory, Moayedi Siamak, Sward Douglas
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland U.S.
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland U.S.
Undersea Hyperb Med. 2021 Fourth Quarter;48(4):443-448.
Inner ear decompression sickness (IEDCS) is a rare diving complication that presents with vestibular dysfunction, cochlear dysfunction, or a combination of both. While scuba diving is a known cause, no cases have been reported in the occupational hyperbaric setting. We present the case of a 55-year-old man who developed IEDCS after working as a hyperbaric multiplace chamber inside tender. The patient was treated with seven sessions of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, resulting in resolution of the majority of his symptoms. This case illustrates a potential occupational hazard of working in a hyperbaric chamber and demonstrates successful treatment with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
内耳减压病（IEDCS）是一种罕见的潜水并发症，表现为前庭功能障碍、耳蜗功能障碍或两者兼有。虽然水肺潜水是已知病因，但职业高压环境中尚未有病例报道。我们报告一例55岁男性病例，该患者在担任高压多人舱内辅助人员后患上了内耳减压病。患者接受了七次高压氧治疗，大部分症状得到缓解。该病例说明了在高压舱工作存在的潜在职业危害，并证明了高压氧治疗的成功疗效。
