A patient with h/o right ear discharge undergoes mastoidectomy but now he presents with vertigo and deafness. Diagnosis is:: (A) Labyrinthitis, (B) Thrombophlebitis, (C) Temporal lobe abscess, (D) Mastoiditis
Answer is A. (a) Labyrinthitis(Ref. Cummings, 6th ed., 2169)Following mastoidectomy deafness along with vertigo is suggestive of labyrinthitis.