A rare cause of reversible sensorineural hearing loss.
A unilateral sensorineural hearing loss that acutely develops should raise suspicion. A thorough work-up is indicated as a few reversible causes exist. Drug therapy represents probably the most common cause of a reversible sensorineural hearing loss, with a few medical conditions contributing to the list of etiologic factors. We present a case of unilateral sensorineural hearing loss in an otherwise asymptomatic patient that was attributed to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which reversed following chemotherapy.
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Division of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Scott & White Clinic, Temple, Texas 76508.
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D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed