Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Following Wasp Sting and Successful Treatment With Intratympanic Steroids
Objective: A sting by a Vespula vulgaris (wasp) should be considered as a cause of sudden sensorineural hearing loss. Although the mechanism of this cause is not well understood, management approach is similar to idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss. Methods: We describe a novel case of sudd...
| Published in: | Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-07-01
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1179547619865547 |
| Summary: | Objective: A sting by a Vespula vulgaris (wasp) should be considered as a cause of sudden sensorineural hearing loss. Although the mechanism of this cause is not well understood, management approach is similar to idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss. Methods: We describe a novel case of sudden sensorineural hearing loss encountered at a community otolaryngology clinic. It developed in a 26-year-old man after a sting to the ear canal by a V vulgaris (wasp) species. Results: The patient failed to respond to oral steroids, but had complete recovery to normal hearing levels with intratympanic steroids. Conclusions: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss can be caused by the sting of a V vulgaris species and may be resolved with the use intratympanic steroids. |
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| ISSN: | 1179-5476 |