Vestibulocochlear dysfunction in a patient with rheumatoid disease and vasculitis.
The case is described of a patient with rheumatoid disease and evidence of vasculitis who developed acute vestibuloauditory dysfunction resulting in total deafness, which was assumed to be secondary to a vasculitic process affecting the vestibulocochlear nerve. Treatment of the underlying vasculitic process, despite effecting a general improvement of the patient's rheumatoid disease, did not significantly improve the auditory dysfunction.
Merrin
P K
PK
Department of Rheumatology, Pembury Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
Macfarlane
D G
DG
D003051:Cochlea / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003638:Deafness / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007759:Labyrinth Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014722:Vestibule, Labyrinth / Q000503:physiopathology*