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Pediatric Labyrinthitis Ossificans: Unilateral Profound Sensorineural Hearing Loss with a Non‐Meningogenic Etiology: Case Report:
Author(s) -
Kirk Laura,
Glastonbury Christine M.,
Rosbe Kristina
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.22093
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , otorhinolaryngology , etiology , head and neck , library science , general surgery , surgery , pathology , psychiatry , computer science
Objectives: Profound sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is a potentially serious and irreversible complication of viral labyrinthitis. We present our case report to highlight the challenges in early diagnosis of unilateral deafness in a young child. We would advocate for early, comprehensive audiologic testing and subsequent temporal bone imaging in children presenting with vestibular symptoms in the setting of an upper respiratory infection (URI).

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