Bilateral cochlear ossification in a patient with Takayasu arteritis

Bilateral cochlear ossification in a patient with Takayasu arteritis

Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is a rare type of noninfectious, systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology. A 45-year-old female diagnosed with TAK complained of acute onset bilateral deafness. Auditory tests revealed complete deafness in both ears. Magnetic resonance imaging with fluid-attenuation inversion...

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Main Authors: Yurie Mori, Yoshiyuki Kawashima, Masatoki Takahashi, Ayako Maruyama, Taro Fujikawa, Takeshi Tsutsumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports
Subjects:
Takayasu arteritis
hearing loss
autoimmune inner ear disease
cochlear implantation
labyrinthine ossification
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23772484.2017.1385026

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