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According to a recent study, the use of CPAP should be delayed by 1 or 2 weeks in subjects undergoing middle ear surgery; however, there is currently no indication to delay the CPAP in subjects undergoing cochlear implant surgery. We report the case of a patient on CPAP who underwent left cochlear implantation and, in the early postoperative period, reported severe vertigo and tinnitus. Cone-beam CT of the temporal bone revealed the presence of pneumolabyrynth. 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