Sensorineural hearing loss associated with birdshot retinochoroidopathy.
We treated a patient with birdshot retinochoroidopathy, an autoimmune eye disease. An autoimmune sensorineural hearing loss developed, probably due to endolymphatic hydrops. To our knowledge, the association of these two conditions has not been recorded previously.
Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, Scotland.
J M
JM
Heaton
R P
RP
Mills
D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002825:Chorioretinitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D015788:HLA-A1 Antigen / Q000097:blood; D015235:HLA-B Antigens / Q000097:blood; D015795:HLA-B8 Antigen / Q000097:blood; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D013577:Syndrome
D015788:HLA-A1 Antigen; D015235:HLA-B Antigens; D015795:HLA-B8 Antigen; C038652:HLA-Bw6 antigen