Six cases of pathologically confirmed cochleovestibular lesions due to typhoid fever are presented- The lesions occurred between the second and third weeks of the disease (5 of 6 cases), in the left ear more commonly than in the right (4 of 6 cases), and in females more often than in males (5 of 6 cases). Some of the lesions were reversible. Factors believed to be significant for development of these lesions include host susceptibility, endotoxins, arteritis, and ischemia.
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