[Sudden deafness and acute synovitis: a case report].
A case of sudden deafness followed by arthritic manifestations is reported. The importance of immunologic tests, such as circulating immune complexes and the HLA system, in making a correct diagnosis is emphasized, which in turn suggests the possibility of establishing new diagnostic strategies.
Savastano
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Clinica Otorinolaringoiatrica, Università di Padova.
Andreoli
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C
Punzi
L
L
Raffael
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C
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D001299:Audiometry; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000276:immunology; D003051:Cochlea / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D003639:Hearing Loss, Sudden / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee / Q000503:physiopathology; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology; D013585:Synovitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology
D001323:Autoantibodies; D006680:HLA Antigens
Ipoacusia improvvisa e sinovite acuta: osservazione di un caso clinico.