Takuya Yasui1, Tatsuya Yamasoba. 1. Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Abstract
CONCLUSIONS: Steroid treatment was effective in improving hearing in most episodes in our and previously reported patients with acute hearing loss associated with aortitis syndrome. This suggests that inflammatory changes due to autoimmune responses may play an important role in the manifestation of hearing loss in aortitis syndrome. OBJECTIVES: To clarify clinical features in patients with aortitis syndrome who exhibited hearing loss. CASE REPORTS: We describe two patients, 39-year-old and 53-year old women, who developed several episodes of acute sensorineural hearing loss associated with aortitis syndrome. RESULTS: In both patients, hearing loss involved the cochlea and hearing recovered following corticosteroid treatment. A literature review revealed that hearing loss was commonly manifested in middle-aged females and involved bilateral ears. Corticosteroid treatment was effective in improving hearing in most episodes in the previously reported cases as in our patients.
CONCLUSIONS:Steroid treatment was effective in improving hearing in most episodes in our and previously reported patients with acute hearing loss associated with aortitis syndrome. This suggests that inflammatory changes due to autoimmune responses may play an important role in the manifestation of hearing loss in aortitis syndrome. OBJECTIVES: To clarify clinical features in patients with aortitis syndrome who exhibited hearing loss. CASE REPORTS: We describe two patients, 39-year-old and 53-year old women, who developed several episodes of acute sensorineural hearing loss associated with aortitis syndrome. RESULTS: In both patients, hearing loss involved the cochlea and hearing recovered following corticosteroid treatment. A literature review revealed that hearing loss was commonly manifested in middle-aged females and involved bilateral ears. Corticosteroid treatment was effective in improving hearing in most episodes in the previously reported cases as in our patients.
Authors: Massimo Ralli; Antonio Greco; Vincenzo Falasca; Giancarlo Altissimi; Mario Tombolini; Rosaria Turchetta; Sara de Fazio; Marco de Vincentiis; Giancarlo Cianfrone Journal: Case Rep Otolaryngol Date: 2017-09-10
Authors: Massimo Ralli; Vittorio D'Aguanno; Arianna Di Stadio; Armando De Virgilio; Adelchi Croce; Lucia Longo; Antonio Greco; Marco de Vincentiis Journal: J Immunol Res Date: 2018-08-19 Impact factor: 4.818