کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
5670695 1592716 2016 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Isolated cochlear neuritis from varicella reactivation mimicking a vestibular schwannoma
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی ایمونولوژی، آلرژی و روماتولوژی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Isolated cochlear neuritis from varicella reactivation mimicking a vestibular schwannoma
چکیده انگلیسی

We present a case of a patient with progressive unilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus with internal auditory canal enhancement on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) secondary to isolated cochlear neuritis from varicella reactivation. MRI following antiviral treatment showed resolution of enhancement. Varicella reactivation is commonly seen in the form of Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which is known to produce abnormal MRI enhancement from facial and vestibulocochlear neuritis; however, its characteristic clinical signs aid the diagnosis. This case is unique in that the only manifestation of varicella infection was unilateral hearing loss. This case outlines the importance of maintaining a broad differential diagnosis in the evaluation of unilateral hearing loss as well as recognizing the limited specificity of MRI.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Volume 2, Issue 3, September 2016, Pages 181-184
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